24 November 2005 · Planning Committee
Part Field 224030 East Of Lough Dhoo Farm, Loughdhoo Road, The Curragh, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5bg
The proposal sought approval in principle to erect a dwelling on part of Field 224030, an open agricultural field on the northern side of a farm track in the open countryside at The Curragh, Ballaugh.
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The officer assessed the site as an open agricultural field in the countryside, designated as 'not designated for development' under the 1982 Development Plan Order, with no agricultural case submitte…
Planning Circular 1/88
This circular sets the Department's general presumption against new development in open countryside. The officer applied it strictly to the site, an agricultural field not designated for development, finding no agricultural worker need or other justification to override the presumption. The lack of any functional need for the dwelling in this location created tension with the policy's aim to prevent unwarranted countryside sprawl.
no adverse traffic impacts subject to conditions on passing place, parking, sight lines, and turning facility
no objections, but if approved dwelling should match character of existing local dwellings
express interest; require contact for water connection under byelaws
