13 November 2006 · Planning Committee
Field 312149, Brack A Broom Lane, Poortown, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 2ap
The proposal involves approval in principle for a detached dwelling for an agricultural worker and agricultural storage sheds on Field 312084 at Ballakilmurray Farm, Poortown, Peel, currently used for arable crops on a 153-acre holding.
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