19 August 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Little Gibdale Farm, Bayrauyr Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3at
The proposal involves building a 301.5sqm steel frame structure clad in Anthracite Grey or Merlin Grey Plastisol coated metal sheets, with a natural grey fibre cement roof, to securely store farm machinery moved from a more vulnerable site at Ballakilmartin Farm after vandalism incidents.
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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 agricultural need …
General Policy 3
Permits development outside zoned areas for essential agricultural buildings under exception (f). The officer confirmed the proposal qualifies as the building is essential for agriculture across substantial holdings, outweighing general countryside restrictions.
Environment Policy 15
Requires proven agricultural need outweighing countryside policy, acceptable impacts, siting near existing groups, and sympathetic scale/design. Assessed as satisfied due to demonstrated need, proximity to farm buildings/stables, tree screening, and grey materials blending with landscape; equestrian element minimal and conditioned.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternatives. Proposal accepted as agricultural need overrides, with no adverse landscape effects due to containment within farm cluster and screening.
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.
Agricultural/equestrian use only
The building hereby approved may only be used for agricultural/equestrian purposes. Reason: the countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural/equestrian need. As such the buildings must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.
Removal if need ceases
The agricultural/equestrian building hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that they are no longer used or required for agricultural/equestrian purposes. Reason: The buildings have been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural/equestrian need and their subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.
Tied to specific farm holdings
The Agricultural Building shall be used in associated with Little Gibdale Farm and Field 434567, Bayrauyr Road, and the Ballakilmartin Farm site; defined in red and blue on the Site Location Plan date stamped and received 15 June 2021, and Site Location Plan with Ownership Annotated received 11 August 2021. Reason: In view of the location of the site in this rural part of the countryside; the Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and the documents submitted.
No Highway Interest
no objection, provided that there is no adverse effect on the adjacent watercourse
no objection
All consultees (Malew Parish Commissioners, DEFA Inland Fisheries, and DOI Highways) raised no objections to application 21/00725/B for an agricultural building at Little Gibdale Farm.
Key concern: precautions needed due to proximity to watercourse
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that Malew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following four planning applications.; 21/00725/B Little Gibdale Farm and field 434567 Bayrauyr Road Erection of an agricultural building
DEFA, Fisheries Directorate
Conditional No ObjectionDEFA, Fisheries Directorate have no objections to this development from a fisheries perspective, provided that there is no adverse effect on the adjacent watercourse.; As the proposed works are in close proximity to the watercourse, precautions will be needed to reduce the possibility of harmful materials such as concrete or washings entering the river.
Conditions requested: precautions will be needed to reduce the possibility of harmful materials such as concrete or washings entering the river
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 01.07.2021
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services note the additional details uploaded on 11 August 2021. We continue to have no highway interest in this proposal.
