16 December 2025 · Delegated - A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control
Field 130579, St Judes Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2es
The proposal sought retrospective permission for four lightweight timber kiosks (log store, egg kiosk, veg stand, plant display) on a 15m x 17m hardstanding area in the southwest corner of an agricultural field, enclosed by 1.2m high vertical board fencing with mature planting screening, for selling farm produce on an …
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The officer assessed the principle under General Policy 3(f) allowing essential agricultural buildings/operations and found agricultural/horticultural need for lightweight kiosks to sell farm produce …
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development in settlements; countryside only per GP3 exceptions. Officer applied GP3(f) exception for agriculture, finding farm produce sales justified need outweighing general restriction.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings in siting/scale/design, no adverse landscape/amenity/highway impacts. Assessed visual (screened/portable), amenity (distances), highways (no objection) as compliant.
General Policy 3
Restricts countryside development except agriculture (f). Kiosks qualified as lightweight structures for farm produce display/sale linked to holding with ag dwelling.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside; no adverse effect unless overriding need. Small-scale screened farm retail not detrimental to landscape character.
Environment Policy 15
New ag/hort buildings if need outweighs policy, sited near groups, appropriate scale/materials. Portable kiosks appropriate to rural setting, removable, near farmstead.
Environment Policy 18
Farm retailing subject to general retail policies. Small-scale onsite produce sales acceptable as farm diversification.
Sales limited to onsite produce
The only items to be sold from the farm shop are items of food or drink produced onsite as part of the farm holding.
Tied to farm holding
The farm shop hereby approved shall be for the benefit of Magher Grianagh, St Judes Road, only and shall not be run independently of the farm. Reason: To prevent the undesirable establishment of a more general retail use in this countryside location.
Fixed area per approved plan
The area of the farm shop shall be as shown on the approved Site Plan Drawing datestamped as having been received 3rd August 2015. Reason: to prevent the establishment of a more general retail use in this countryside location or an unsustainable expansion of the use.
Removal if use ceases
If no longer required for use as a farm shop, the four structures shown on the approved site plan shall be removed from the site and the ground restored to its original condition within 6 months of cessation of the use. Reason: To ensure that redundant buildings do not remain in the rural area of the site.
no objection to proposals; scale and access width mean parked vehicles adjacent do not pose significant road safety issue; substantial forward visibility allows adjustment; operated 10+ years without issues
Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved the application by a 2-1 majority but raised reservations about highway safety and parking; DOI Highways deferred pending further information and compliance with visibility and layby standards.
Key concern: Lay-by installed without highways permission and visibility splay requirements
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionApproved 2-1 Majority. Although the Commissioners have approved this application they do have reservations concerning highway safety issues.; The new site does have a larger area for the various structures, maybe some off road parking could be introduced.
Conditions requested: maybe some off road parking could be introduced; Vehicles should be made to take all 4 wheels off the road, rather than only 2 when parking to make purchases; Could signage be erected asking for drivers to be considerate and also to take great care when getting in and out of their vehicles
DOI Highways
Conditional No ObjectionDefer - awaiting information; The Lay-by has been installed without the permission of highways. This would require planning application to ensure all visibility and parking standards are met in accordance with Manx Roads 1
Conditions requested: The applicant must ensure that the visibility from the access is kept clear of all obstructions. Vehicles are not to park within the visibility splay.; The applicant must ensure that the made up layby has been done in accordance with Manx Roads 2 and permission for the works be sought from Highways.
