25 May 2010 · Planning Committee
Ballamaddrell Farm, Grenaby Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hd
The proposal involves demolishing a poor-condition, roofless lean-to stone shed abutting a 2-3m high stone wall and replacing it with a new double-pitched roof craft workshop containing a large open space and separate toilet accessible internally and externally.
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The proposal was approved despite being in countryside contrary to Strategic Policy 2, General Policy 3, and Environment Policy 1, as it fits emerging draft Southern Area Plan Business Policy 5 suppor…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Requires new development primarily in towns/villages, with countryside development only in exceptional circumstances. Officer assessed the site as countryside but found exception via emerging policy support for craft workshops despite strict current controls.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except specific cases like redundant rural buildings or previously developed land improving landscape. Proposal tested as replacement on previously developed farm land reducing visual impact of derelict structure.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternative. Officer found craft workshop acceptable as it complements existing facilities without adverse countryside impact.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland. Site in woodland designation but no specific adverse impact noted from proposal.
Business Policy 5 - Land zoned for industrial use
Supports craft workshops on preferred sites near villages/groups of houses if acceptable in size, siting, appearance, and no adverse impacts on noise/smell/traffic. Tipped balance as proposal fits criteria on existing complex, low traffic, complements buildings.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the replacement of the existing stone outbuilding with a craft workshop as shown in the drawing reference AT 1039.1 and the location plan both received on 23rd March, 2010.
do not oppose the application
no objection
