14 July 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Narradale Farm, Lane From Narradale Road, Narradale, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ha
The proposal involves creating a 100mm diameter borehole topped by a manhole cover in the south-eastern corner of a 40-acre uncultivated farmland site southeast of Sulby, accessed via a narrow lane. The borehole is required to provide water for land irrigation, justified by agricultural need.
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The proposal is in open countryside with a presumption against development under General Policy 3, but an exception applies for 'building and engineering operations essential for the conduct of agricu…
General Policy 3
Presumes against development outside zoned areas except for essential agriculture/forestry operations (part f). Officer assessed agricultural need for irrigation as sufficient to qualify for exception, outweighing general presumption in open countryside.
Environment Policy 1
Prevents development adversely affecting countryside. Underground nature and minimal visible cover found not to harm countryside.
Environment Policy 2
Protects landscape character in Areas of High Landscape Value unless no harm or essential location. Limited visual impact accepted as not harming Northern Uplands open/exposed character.
Environment Policy 4
Avoids harm to protected species/habitats. No adverse impacts identified from borehole.
Environment Policy 22
Prevents unacceptable harm from pollution including groundwater. Borehole itself not harmful; abstraction regulated separately.
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.
no highways interest
recommend approval, but note 'the Commissioners wonder how the other properties, particularly the Dairy Farm manage for water. We were not aware of any private water connection to this area'
Lezayre Parish Commissioners initially refused the borehole application due to lack of information but later approved it unanimously after receiving additional details; Highways Division has no interest.
Key concern: information is lacking to support the application
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionRefused 3-2 majority. Similar to the above comments. Could the applicant please provide more information to substantiate the application.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous. Although the applicant has explained in the additional information the need for the borehole...
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18 May 21
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services note the revisions uploaded on 30 June 2021 and we continue to have no highway interest in this proposal.
