4 March 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
High Bank, Knock Froy Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1jd
The proposal is for a new 12m x 8m x 4m high portal frame agricultural building clad in green plastisol coated cladding, to store a tractor, front loader, topper, harrows, bucket, forks, trailer, and hedge cutter purchased by the applicants to manage their 6-acre grass field.
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The officer determined there was essential agricultural need for the building to store machinery observed on site and evidenced by receipts, satisfying General Policy 3(f) which permits buildings esse…
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings essential for agriculture outside zoned areas. Officer confirmed need based on machinery for land management, outweighing general countryside restrictions.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternative. Building had neutral impact due to blending with landscape.
Environment Policy 2
Protects High Landscape or Coastal Value areas unless no harm to character. Dark green colour and subservient scale ensured no harm.
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural need, functional siting near buildings, appropriate scale/form/materials. Need proven; siting 18m from house practical; design matched equipment needs and landscape.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Removal if agricultural use ceases
If the use of the agricultural building hereby approved ceases for period exceeding 6 months, the building and any supporting base shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition within 3 months of the date of the cessation, unless a time is otherwise approved in writing by the Department. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural need and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.
Private use only
The Agricultural Building shall be for private (not commercial) use only and associated with Highbank and the land defined in red and blue on plan reference 2 as submitted. Reason: In view of the location of the site in this rural part of the countryside; the Department does not consider the site suitable for anything other than private use.
No external storage
There shall be no external storage of plant, machinery, materials or vehicles outside of the shed identified on drawing referenced; 01, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: To protect the character of the area and agricultural use of the land.
Agricultural purposes only
The building must be used only for agricultural purposes. Reason: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.
Dark green materials
The external walls and roof on the new building must be a dark green colour and the roof a dark green colour all being retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
No Highways Interest
Both Flood Risk Management and Highways Division responded with no objections to the agricultural building proposal.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking
