6 May 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ballamaddrell Farm, Grenaby Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hd
The proposal is for a portal frame agricultural building measuring 13.8m x 9.1m (125sqm) with a 4.2m ridge height and box profile plastisol coated metal sheet cladding on walls and roof, including 6 GRP rooflights and doors on the east elevation.
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The officer assessed the principle of development under General Policy 3(f), which permits essential agricultural buildings outside zoned areas, and Environment Policy 15, requiring proven agricultura…
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings essential for agriculture outside zoned areas as an exception to the general ban on countryside development. The officer found the building essential for the farm's livestock, feed storage and machinery needs on 5 acres, justifying the exception despite the site's unzoned 'not for a particular purpose' status.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from development unless overriding national need outweighs protection and no alternative exists. The agricultural need was deemed sufficient to override protection, with no adverse ecological or landscape impact due to screening and integration.
Environment Policy 15
Requires proven agricultural need, acceptable impact, siting near building groups, and appropriate scale/design/materials sympathetic to landscape. Need was proven via detailed bay uses; siting near farm/studio buildings with tree screening; scale/form matching local agricultural buildings; no adverse residential amenity impact.
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
The building hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that it is no longer used or required for agricultural purposes for a period longer than 12 months. 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.
Agricultural use only
The building may only be used for agricultural purposes. Reason: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need only.
Do not Oppose the application
No Flood Risk Management interest
Support the application
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners supported the application; Highways initially requested additional information on access but subsequently raised no objection after clarifications; Flood Risk Management Division has no interest.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe following applications were considered and supported by the Board.; c) 21/00124/B Ballamaddrell Farm Grenaby Road. Erection of an agricultural building.
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionDue to the size of the proposed barn, it is likely that large agricultural vehicles will be used for the associated works.; Highway Services request the submission of additional plans...
Conditions requested: submission of additional plans showing either: the proposed access that associated vehicles would use to access the barn; or that the existing access to the north is suitable for the use of large agricultural vehicles
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services raise no objection to the proposal.; Recommendation: DNO
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
