20 August 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Agricultural Dwelling - Field 430435, Middle Cordeman, Cordeman Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3aj
The proposal was for a new agricultural building to provide shelter for an existing canopy and support cattle and sheep fattening, located alongside an existing 36m x 22m x 8m shed, 250m northeast of the main farm buildings.
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The officer considered the proposal under General Policy 3(f), which permits buildings essential for agriculture outside development zones where need outweighs countryside protection.
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings outside zoned areas (exception f) where essential for agriculture. Officer found proposal met this as DEFA-confirmed need outweighed countryside restrictions, with acceptable scale next to existing group.
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural need outweighing countryside policy, siting near building groups, appropriate scale/design sympathetic to landscape. Assessed as satisfied due to smaller scale than existing visible shed, matching materials, and operational justification despite distance from main farm.
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 erection of an agricultural building as shown in drawing AT 1051.1 and the location plan both received on 12th May, 2010.
Agricultural use only
The building must be used only for agricultural purposes.
Do not oppose
Erection has agricultural attractions; location does not inhibit enterprise performance; supports planned expansion
