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The purpose of the following questions is to enable the department to determine whether or not there is justification in allowing a further barn and/or any further building or structure associated with agriculture. The information required in this form is critical to the assessment of your application and it is essential that all sections of the form are fully complete. Failure to provide the information requested could delay the assessment to your application, whilst we request and await the supply of additional information from yourself. Consequently, providing the required information at the initial stage, will likely result in a faster decision of your application.
The department acknowledges that agriculture is an integral and vital part of the rural economy and rural society and to a great degree is responsible for the appearance and stewardship of the countryside. The Island's farms not only provide the community with a healthy proportion of meat and vegetable produce but also provide employment opportunities. It is important to sustain agricultural industry by safeguarding its prime resources, by allowing appropriately designed and sited new buildings (where need is established) and by encouraging conservation-based land management regimes (including appropriate tree and shrub planting). However, this must not be at the expense of the appearance and character or openness of the landscape.
In recent years there has been increasing demand for new development and buildings in the countryside, particularly for new modern agricultural buildings. Such buildings can have, and in a number of areas already have had an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the landscape, particularly when sited in exposed locations away from building groups and on elevated land. It is important that new development should be compatible with the character of the surrounding area, and the need for new buildings in the countryside will be balanced against the harm that development may have on the particular environment within which it is proposed. In terms of new agricultural dwellings, permission will not be granted unless real agricultural need is demonstrated and will in every case be assessed in terms of need, sensitive siting, design, and size, and be subject to an agricultural occupancy condition. Any Applicant is strongly advised to consider Environment Policy 15 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan when preparing their submission, but also seek pre-application advice from the department before submitting the planning application.
If there is insufficient space for your answers, please attach extra sheets.
| Name of Applicant | | | --- | --- | | Julia Corlett | | | Address | | | 1 Ballamoar Cottages | | | Sandygate | | | IM7 3AH | |
Please fill in or tick the appropriate sections/boxes
☐ Yes
☐ No If No, where do you live?
LIVE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS
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| 2. State the acreage of the holding involved: | | | --- | --- | | Owned | hectares | | | hectares | | Rented on agricultural tenancy | hectares | | Other | hectares |
| 3. State existing cropping and stocking of holdings and any major changes proposed (if your agricultural consultant is to report on these issues in a separate report, this section need not be filled in). | | | --- | --- | | | Existing | | Cattle – Dairy Cows | | | Other dairy cattle | | | Beef Cows | | | Other beef cattle | | | Sheep – Ewes | 3 | | Pigs – Sows | | | Pigs – Others | |
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & ASSOCIATION – PLANNING AND BUILDING CONTROL DIRECTORATE
| Poultry | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Other DONKEYS | 4 | | | Other | | | | Crops (please list) | | | | | ha | ha | | | ha | ha | | | ha | ha | | | ha | ha |
What are your reasons for wanting the new barn / other building/structure relating to agricultural purposes? i.e. change in farming methods/production, increase in cattle/crop yields and/or farm expansion etc. STABLING FOR DONKEYS AND STORAGE FOR HAN T FEED.
Why has the proposed site for the barn, building/structure been chosen? Are there any alternatives? Could any existing barn/building within the farm holding accommodate the additional space required?
NO STRUCTURES IN THE FIELD FOR SHELTER, AND THE PROPOSED SITE IS BECAUSE OF THE PREVAILING WINGS
NO OTHER STRUCTURES ON SITE
I hereby declare that the above answers and details are true and correct and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature
Date
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & AGRICULTURE – PLANNING AND BUILDING CONTROL DIRECTORATE
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