4 March 2005 · Planning Committee
Skinscoe Farm, Ramsey Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pp
The application sought approval in principle for a new farm worker's dwelling on Field 612073 at Skinscoe Farm, a 180-acre holding with 100 acres of arable/rotational grassland supporting a suckler herd of 30 cows, with plans to expand to 40-50.
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The officer recommended approval as the demonstrated agricultural need outweighed countryside protection concerns, with the Chief Agricultural Officer confirming the farm's 180 acres support a suckler…
Guide to the design of residential dwellings in the countryside
Requires new countryside dwellings to take the form of modest traditional farmhouses. Officer applied this via condition 3 to control reserved matters design, ensuring compliance despite general restrictions on new countryside housing.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Site area limitation
This approval relates to the principle of the erection of a new agricultural worker's dwelling in the area defined in red on the location plan received on 11th October, 2004.
Modest traditional farmhouse design
The new dwelling must take the form of a modest traditional farmhouse in compliance with the guidance given in Planning Circular 3/91 - Guide to the design of new houses in the countryside, policies 2-7 inclusive.
Access visibility improvements
Prior to the submission of any application for reserved matters (see condition 1 above) the applicant must liaise with the Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division to seek ways to improve visibility for drivers emerging from the existing access. Such improvement works must be included in the application for reserved matters.
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.
supports the application as permanent on-site presence would improve business efficiency, security, and animal welfare
approved the planning application
no objection, note for single dwelling water connection to contact Customer Services tel 695949
