15 March 2005 · Planning Committee
Land At Upper Ballavaish Starvey Road Peel Man IM5 2aj
The application sought permission for a modest 'L'-shaped single storey bungalow with three bedrooms on farmland off Starvey Road in a rural area of high landscape value, to serve as a farmhouse for Mr and Mrs Downey's beef cattle operation involving 700 head over 700 acres.
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The officer report notes the proposal follows previous refusal of PA03/01318 but aligns with Committee indications at review for a dwelling alongside existing buildings on the eastern side of the high…
Planning Circular 3/88 - New Agricultural Dwellings
Requires evidence of real agricultural need to offset objections to rural dwellings, including details of holding, occupant role, site choice, siting within farm group, modest design with slate roofs and render/stone walls. Officer assessed applicant's 700-acre beef operation with 700 cattle, confirmed by DAFF, as justifying dwelling; modest single-storey design with slate roof near existing buildings meets siting and design tests.
Planning Circular 1/88 'Residential Development - Houses in the Countryside'
Presumption against new dwellings in countryside; exceptions for proven agricultural need. Proposal overcomes presumption via DAFF evidence and policy-compliant modest design/siting.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing number 04/115/01 submitted on 17th November 2004 and the location plan submitted on 9th August 2004.
Agricultural occupancy restriction
The occupation of the proposed dwelling(s) must be limited to persons whose employment or latest employment is or was employed in agriculture in the Island and including also the dependants of such persons as aforesaid.
Roof materials approval
The roof(s) must be finished in natural slate or a high quality imitation slate which must be approved by the Planning Authority PRIOR to the commencement of works.
No adverse traffic impacts
enterprise justifies a dwelling along with additional agricultural buildings
wish to withdraw their objection
