25 October 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Field 610474, Clarum Lane, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pl
The proposal was for approval in principle to erect an agricultural worker's dwelling on field 610474 at Clarum Farm, used for sheep breeding (currently ~80 ewes, potentially doubling) and horse livery on ~60 acres.
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The officer started from the presumption against countryside development under General Policy 3, Environment Policy 2, Housing Policy 4, and Housing Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, re…
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except essential agricultural housing (cross-ref Housing Policy 7). Officer found no real need to qualify as exception, failing to outweigh countryside presumption.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value/Scenic Significance unless no harm or essential location. Site in such area; no overriding need justified intrusion.
Housing Policy 4
New countryside housing only in exceptional cases like essential agricultural (Housing Policy 7). Proposal failed agricultural test, breaching restriction.
Housing Policy 7
New agricultural dwellings only where real need in exceptional circumstances. Key test failed: sheep scale insufficient, unregistered, livery ineligible.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Residential only in designated areas. Countryside site; no exception applied.
Policy L/OSNC/PR1
Presumption against development in open space/agricultural areas. Proposal conflicted directly.
Agricultural Development
New agricultural buildings only if essential and compliant. Dwelling not justified as essential.
Recommends approval subject to resisting any subsequent application to restore abandoned farmhouse for a third dwelling
Mixed responses to application 10/01209/A for an agricultural workers dwelling at Clarum Farm, Lonan, with DEFA objecting due to lack of agricultural justification, Highways deferring for access details, and MEA requesting standard conditions, while Lonan Parish Commissioners support subject to conditions.
Key concern: insufficient agricultural justification
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6.
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
DEFA Agricultural Advisor
ObjectionDEFA records indicate that the land indicated in the application is not acknowledged to any registered agricultural business.; there does not appear to be sufficient agricultural justification for the erection of an agricultural workers dwelling. I therefore do not support this application.
Highways Division
No CommentDefer; Information required on the access arrangements including visibility splays and parking layout
Lonan Parish Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionthe board recommends approval of the above Planning Application; The Board would resist any subsequent application to restore the abandoned Farm House to create a third dwelling on the overall site
Conditions requested: The Board would resist any subsequent application to restore the abandoned Farm House to create a third dwelling on the overall site, and the above agreement is conditional on that point
