10 December 2013 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Jennifer Chance)
Oatlands Farm, Oatlands Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ed
The proposal involves extending an existing portal-framed agricultural barn at Oatlands Farm with two parts: a smaller link section (22.8m width, 9m depth, 5.5m ridge height) matching the existing building, and a larger barn (33m width, 18m depth, 7.2m ridge height), finished in dark green metal sheeting to match surro…
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The officer started with General Policy 3, which prohibits countryside development except for buildings essential for agriculture; this was justified by DEFA Agricultural Advisor's confirmation of nee…
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except essential agricultural buildings (para f). Officer assessed agricultural need via DEFA advice on livestock expansion, finding sufficient justification as exception despite countryside location.
Environment Policy 2
Protects High Landscape or Coastal Value areas unless no harm to character or location essential. Proposal sited within screened farm complex, not harming landscape character due to matching existing modern barns.
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural need outweighing countryside policy, sited near building groups, appropriate scale/design. DEFA confirmed need; officer found siting acceptable (not exposed/isolated), scale sympathetic, dark green sheeting matching.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of extension to existing agricultural building as proposed in the submitted documents which are date-stamped 30th September 2013 and site plan dated 14th October 2013.
Agricultural use only
The building must be used only for agricultural purposes.
Materials approval
The elevational cladding on the new barn must be a dark green/olive green colour and be retained thereafter.
no objection to the proposal
erection of agricultural buildings is agriculturally justified and would support this application
