29 December 2005 · Planning Committee
Fields 431203 And 434737 Bayrauyr Road Ballamodha Ballasalla Isle Of Man
The proposal seeks approval in principle to remove two storm-damaged agricultural sheds near existing properties and erect a replacement agricultural building and a relocated farm worker's dwelling on land owned by the applicants within their 312-acre rented holding, with a new access road from the B30 highway.
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The officer noted the site is part of a 312-acre holding farmed by the applicants, with damaged sheds from recent storms benefiting nearby residents by their removal without new detriment to closer pr…
Guide to the design of residential dwellings in the countryside
Requires new farm dwellings to be designed as traditional farmhouses. Condition mandates compliance for reserved matters application. Officer noted submitted designs comply.
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.
Plans approval
This approval relates to the principle of the demolition of the existing agricultural sheds and the erection of a new agricultural building and farm dwelling as shown in the submitted plans and maps all received on 15th March, 2005.
Agricultural use only
The building must only be used for agricultural purposes.
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.
Access and visibility splays
The application for reserved matters must include the provision of a new means of access to the new development. Such an access must be safe and provide visibility splays of at least 2.4m by 90m to drivers of vehicles emerging from the site onto the B30 highway.
Traditional farmhouse design
The new dwelling must be designed as a traditional farmhouse in accordance with the provisions of Planning Circular 3/91 policies 2-7 inclusive.
fully support the new application on purchased land; Mr. Peck's prior comments still applicable
sympathetic to agricultural needs but prefer up to date plans (did not object outright)
no objection subject to contacting authority for water connections (notes 2 and 3)
DOT Highways objects due to inadequate sight lines from the new access; Malew Parish Commissioners unable to comment without updated plans; IoMWA requests water supply connection condition; DAFF supports the application; public representation objects to dwelling location.
Key concern: inadequate sight lines from the new access
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionThe sight lines from the new access are inadequate and do not comply with Department of Transport Highway Standards.; In the interests of road safety.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners are sympathetic to the needs of the agricultural community, but felt unable to give full and proper consideration to the application, and would prefer to look at more up to date plans/drawings.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No Objectionthe applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws.; For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49; For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Les Quayle), tel. 69 59 57
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
SupportWe would fully support the new application on the basis that the applicant is proposing the buildings on land he has actually purchased and Mr. Peck’s comments in his letter to Mrs. Mullen dated 3rd December 2001 still are applicable.
