15/00160/BRefused

30 March 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)

Erection of an agricultural storage building with field access and hard-standing

Field 214380, Lane From Sandygate Road To Upper Ballacryre, Sandygate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 3bs

Received16 Feb 2015

Validated17 Feb 2015

Decided30 Mar 2015

42 days

Received16 Feb 2015

Validated17 Feb 2015

Decided30 Mar 2015

42 days

Why was this refused?

lack of agricultural justification
size inappropriate for small land holding
isolated siting harming landscape character
risk of proliferation following prior approval
contrary to countryside protection policies

The site is a 2.8-acre field accessed via a farm lane from the A13 road, serving nearby residential properties and an existing agricultural barn. The proposed building would be clad in concrete panels and profiled metal sheeting, with a new 4m steel gate entrance and hardstanding area.

Refusal Reasons

✗The Department is not satisfied that there is sufficient justification for the proposed building to warrant setting aside the presumption against development outside of areas zoned for development. Furthermore, the proposed size and isolated position within the countryside is not considered appropriate and would harm the character and quality of the landscape. As such, the proposal is concluded to represent unwarranted development that is detrimental to the amenity of the countryside contrary to the provisions of General Policy 3, part (f) and Environmental Policy 1 & 15 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.

Documents (6)

Officer Report Decision Notice

Decision Notice

Officer Report

Plan and Elevations

Consultation 1

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused30 March 2015

The officer started from General Policy 3(f), which permits countryside development only if essential for agriculture, and Environment Policy 15, requiring demonstrated agricultural need sufficient to…

Policies Assessed (3)

GP3

General Policy 3

GP3 prohibits development outside zoned areas except for essential agricultural buildings (para f). The officer assessed the proposal as lacking essential need, failing this exception as no justification was provided for the building's requirement.

ENV1

Environment Policy 1

ENV1 protects countryside for its own sake, permitting development only for overriding national need with no alternative. The proposal failed as no such need outweighed countryside protection, with the isolated building harming landscape quality.

ENV15

Environment Policy 15

ENV15 requires proven agricultural need outweighing countryside policy restrictions, plus siting close to building groups, appropriate scale/siting/form, and no adverse residential impact. Failed on need (no justification), scale (too large for small holding), and siting (isolated, 25m from barn, 60m from house, prominent from A13); design acceptable but landscaping concerns noted.

Public Comments (2)

SupportHighway Services(statutory consultee)

no objection

ObjectionJurby Parish Commissioners(parish)

Consultation Responses

Jurby Parish Commissioners oppose the erection of an agricultural storage building due to lack of justification as there is no agricultural land attached to the property.

Key concern: no justification for such building because there is no agricultural land attached to the property

Jurby Parish Commissioners

Objection

Jurby Parish Commissioners have considered the above planning application and are opposed to this development; there is no justification for such building because there is no agricultural land attached to the property