7 September 2004 · Planning Committee
Field 434231, (County Series 1796), Grenaby Road Ballabeg Castletown
Mr W S Garrett applied for approval in principle to erect a retirement dwelling for agricultural workers on Field 434231 (County Series 1796), Grenaby Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, in open countryside away from his existing farm at Balladuggan.
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The Planning Committee was not persuaded that the defined holding justified a further dwelling on land not designated for development, as the 11ha (27 acres) across multiple fields was deemed insuffic…
Planning Circular 3/88 - New Agricultural Dwellings
The circular provides guidance on siting and justification for new agricultural dwellings. The officer assessed the proposal against it, finding the remote location some distance from the existing farm dwelling non-compliant. Full justification was required but absent, testing the functional need for a tied retirement dwelling.
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of parking, turning, and sight lines conditions
Highways Division raised no objection subject to three specific access and parking conditions; Malew Parish Commissioners objected due to intrusion into the countryside; Maurice Gotrel raised procedural concerns but made no direct recommendation on the application.
Key concern: represents an intrusion into the countryside
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: Parking arrangements on site shall comply with the provisions of Manx Roads 1.; The access drive arrangements shall comprise a turning feature to permit a motor car to turn round within the site, so that the vehicle can emerge from the site in forward gear.; Sight splays/sight lines shall be provided in compliance with Manx Roads 1.
Malew Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners wish to notify you that they object to this planning application, as it represents an intrusion into the countryside, but would have sympathy for a dwelling adjacent to the farm’s existing curtilage.
Maurice Gotrel
No CommentI am concerned that changes in this area are not being properly aired, and that insufficient opportunity is given to residents to maintain and improve their environment and values.
Conditions requested: Making it a condition of planning applications that all reasonable (written) attempts have been made to inform owners of adjacent fields/properties of an application
