3 June 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ballakaighen Farm, Staarvey Road, Cronk Y Voddy, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 2as
The proposal involves demolishing an existing steel-framed agricultural building with corrugated sheeting and replacing it with a new building of the same footprint (27.43m length x 18.28m width), featuring a steel frame, concrete wall panels, green plastisol-coated metal sheets above, and a natural grey Profile 6R fib…
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The officer confirmed agricultural need to replace a time-expired building via site visit and applicant's statement, satisfying the countryside exception under General Policy 3(f) for essential agricu…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape character or amenity. Officer assessed the building's positioning between existing structures, dimensions, functional design and materials as fitting with farm cluster and rural surroundings, causing no negative impact.
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings essential for agriculture outside zoned areas. Site visit and agricultural statement confirmed need to replace time-expired structure, justifying countryside exception.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need outweighs protection. Agricultural replacement need outweighed general restrictions, with acceptable impact.
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLV landscape character unless no harm or essential location. Positioning among existing buildings resulted in minimal impact on AHLV character.
Environment Policy 15
Permits agricultural buildings if need outweighs countryside policy, sited near building groups, appropriate scale/materials/siting. Proposal met need, sited functionally between structures with sympathetic materials, no adverse residential impact.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Agricultural use only
The replacement agricultural building, hereby approved, must be used only for agricultural purposes. Reason: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.
External lighting approval
There shall be no external lighting at the site unless full lighting plan details have been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, such details shall include position of lights, level of illumination and cowl details. Any external lighting shall then only be installed in full accordance with the approved lighting plan. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure no harm to the dark skies.
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