28 August 2014 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Field 324201, Ballahutchin Hill, Union Mills, Isle Of Man, IM4 4at
The proposal involves erecting the second of two approved agricultural worker's dwellings on fields at Glen Lough Farm, with modifications including a slight relocation northeast, a more compact footprint of 148 sq m (down from 224 sq m), increased overall floor area to 224 sq m, added height to 7m with dormers and roo…
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The site is in an undesignated countryside area with High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance, where there is a presumption against new development per the 1982 Plan, Strategic Plan EPs 1 and 2, a…
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 sets a presumption against development in countryside areas. The officer noted this but found the proposal acceptable as an exception for agriculturally justified development, supported by the extant prior approval and provided labour unit justification for the farm holding.
Strategic Plan EPs 1
EPs 1 presumes against development in sensitive landscapes. Overridden by agricultural need provisions, with the site in High Landscape Value where the proposal integrates visually without perceivable changes from key viewpoints.
Strategic Plan EPs 2
EPs 2 reinforces restrictions in scenic areas. The assessment confirmed the dwelling would not harm landscape character due to its position among existing farm buildings and distance from observers.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Agricultural occupancy restriction
The occupation of the dwelling hereby approved shall be limited to a person engaged or last engaged solely in agriculture on the Isle of Man, or a widow or widower of such a person, or any resident dependants. Reason: The site is in an area where new dwellings are not normally approved except where an agricultural need has been established and accepted by the Planning Authority.
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