21 February 2006 · Planning Committee (on review, written evidence)
Orrisdale Farm, Orrisdale Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ae
The proposal sought approval in principle for two new dwellings for agricultural workers (son and daughter of the farm owners) on a small part of a field adjacent to the existing farmhouse at Orrisdale Farm, opposite farm buildings, in an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value.
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The Planning Committee initially refused due to 'insufficient evidence to demonstrate that there is, at this time need for an additional two agricultural dwellings on the farms' and 'the siting of the…
Planning Circular 1/88 Residential Housing in the Country
Requires agricultural dwellings, where justified, be located on the farm or nearest group of buildings. Officer assessed proposal satisfies as sited alongside farmhouse and opposite farm buildings, no closer possible without blocking agricultural access.
Planning Circular 3/88 - New Agricultural Dwellings
Similar locational requirements to 1/88. Proposal complies by being within existing farm group.
Guide to the Design of New Residential Development in the Countryside, policies 2-7
Requires traditional style designs, dwellings different in appearance. Condition mandates compliance for reserved matters.
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.
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.
Location per drawings
This permission relates to the principle of the erection of two agricultural dwellings in the location shown in drawings 843-01 and -02 both received on 31st October 2005.
Design and siting requirements
Each dwelling must be different in appearance to the other and sited and accessed from the Orrisdale road as shown in the approved drawings. Both dwellings must be designed in accordance with policies 2-7 inclusive of Planning Circular 3/91 - Guide to the Design of New Residential Development in the Countryside.
Access and parking
The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that both of the new dwellings have a safe means of access onto the Orrisdale Road and afford parking and turning space for at least two vehicles. The access should provide visibility splays of 2.4m by 120m.
no objection but suggest better site alongside Santon Heights
no adverse traffic impacts subject to conditions on visibility splays, turning, parking
no objection subject to note on water supply connection
supports need for additional housing based on farm scale, labour units, and 24-hour supervision
no objection, supports family remaining in area
