14 October 2009 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Field 210546, Summerhill Road, Jurby, Isle Of Man, IM7 3br
The proposal involves erecting a shade tunnel polytunnel adjacent and parallel to an existing polytunnel on a horticultural field used for a native tree nursery by the Permaculture Association. The structure measures 21336 mm long by 5486 mm wide with an overall height of 2590 mm, supported by galvanised steel hoops an…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 17, which permits nursery buildings if of appropriate scale/form in keeping with surroundings, no unacceptable amenity/highway impacts, no …
Environment Policy 17
Requires nursery/market garden buildings to be of scale/form/design/materials in keeping with surroundings, no unacceptable residential amenity or highway effects, no adverse area character/appearance or major highway needs, and sited/screened from public highways if appropriate. Officer tested scale (somewhat large but remote), visual impact (30m from road, screened by vegetation), amenity (distant from neighbours), highway (minimal traffic), and found compliant due to site context.
Environment Policy 18
Controls retailing from farms/nurseries except ancillary produce sales. Noted but not tested as proposal is horticultural facility, no retailing proposed.
Business Policy 5
Restricts retailing on industrial land except specific cases. Noted but not applied as site is 'White Land' and proposal non-retail.
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 submitted Drawings 21-0013, 575-2, DOC 2, DOC 3 and Supporting Letter all received on 3rd August, 2009.
Horticultural use only
The polytunnel may only be used for agricultural or horticultural purposes.
Removal if redundant
In the event of the polytunnel erected under this approval becoming redundant it must be taken down along with all ancillary infrastructure and be removed from the site within 3 months of the cessation of use.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objections
