23 June 2006 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment (following appeal inspector C Farrington's report)
Field 234363, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1au
The proposal involved constructing a purpose-built livestock shelter for sheep and cattle, measuring 30m long by 15m wide by 5.5m high to the ridge, with a yard for waste management (spread on farmland), located in the southwestern corner of an agricultural field adjacent to the A3 road and a watercourse.
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Environment Policy 8 (emerging Strategic Plan)
Requires protection of watercourses from pollution/deterioration. Officer/inspector found proposal within 6m lacks drainage details, risk assessment, or effluent separation, failing to prove no water quality harm from livestock waste.
Environment Policy 27
General environmental protection. Cited with EP8/EP16 for pollution/flooding failures due to inadequate demonstration of no adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 16
Addresses flood risk. Watercourse history of flooding A3/Plum Tree Cottage; no flood risk assessment or mitigation for large roof/yard runoff upstream of culvert.
Policy EP18 (Isle of Man Strategic Plan Modified Draft)
Landscape/visual amenity protection. Original refusal cited prominent/incongruous feature from isolated siting/scale/design; inspector found acceptable due to roadside trees, low site, fleeting view, no overbearing on neighbours.
Environment Policy 9
Countryside character. Objectors cited isolated farm building; inspector accepted agricultural need outweighed, less harmful than alternative at farm (skyline).
Would not oppose entrance improvements if no traffic increase; conditions could control future use. Visibility splays 2m x 215m required, involving vegetation removal.
