15 February 2022 · Planning Committee
Ballahutchin Beg, Dalby, Isle Of Man, IM5 3br
The proposal involves erecting a low-profile U-shaped stable block approximately 24m long, 9-13m wide arms, 3.6m deep, with 2.4m eaves and 3.1m ridge height, including 4 horse stables, 2 pony stables, tack room, hay room, and wash room on a concrete base.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policies 1 and 2, which protect the countryside and AHLV character unless no harm or essential location, finding the stable's low level design (2.…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake, no development unless overriding national need and no alternative. Officer found no adverse countryside impact due to siting, scale, and design behind existing buildings.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape character protection in AHLV unless no harm or essential. Proposal's low profile, green roof, timber, and planting assimilate without harming AHLV character.
Environment Policy 19
Equestrian development acceptable if no amenity loss, no high-quality ag land loss, highways accommodate traffic. No Class 1/2 land loss, acceptable amenity and highways.
Environment Policy 20
Presumption against large-scale equestrian in AHLV unless exceptional. Single stable's siting near buildings, low design deemed exceptional, not large-scale.
Environment Policy 21
No stables if detrimental to countryside via siting/design/size/finish; no cavity walls. Timber build, specific design, dark green roof appropriate for purpose without detriment.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Equestrian use only
The stable hereby approved must be used only for equestrian purposes in association with the residential dwelling 'Ballahutchin Beg', Main Road, Dalby and not for any commercial use.
Removal if use ceases
In the event that it is no longer used or required for the stabling of equestrian animals and storage of associated equipment the building hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition, within 6 months of the date the use ceased.
Materials - roof
The stable building hereby approved shall be finished in a dark green coloured roof and retained as such thereafter.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding, banking or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping as shown on drawing number P-02 and P03 must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the first use of the stables, whichever is the sooner. Any trees, plants or banks which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Access prior to works
Prior to the undertaking of any other work hereby approved the entrance including visibility splays shall be formed in accordance with drawing numbers P-02 and P-03 and retained as such thereafter.
No external lighting without approval
There shall be no external lighting at the site unless full lighting plan details have been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, such details shall include position of lights, level of illumination and cowl details. Any external lighting shall then only be installed in full accordance with the approved lighting plan.
Do not oppose - access approved under 21/00256/B with suitable visibility splays, field gates set back, suitable for shared use, no loss of dwelling parking, sufficient hardstanding
Do not oppose subject to landscaping condition; vegetation removal outside bird nesting season or with checks per Wildlife Act 1990
Highways and DEFA Biodiversity raised no objections with conditions on landscaping and bird nesting checks, while Patrick Parish Commissioners objected due to landscape impact and policy concerns.
Key concern: size and scale of the building unacceptable in High Landscape Value area with presumption against large scale equestrian developments
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services raise no objection to the proposal.; Recommendation: DNO
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team can confirm that we are content with the proposed plans including the planting proposals.; All birds, their nests, eggs and young are protected by law (Wildlife Act 1990); The bird nesting season is usually between late February and late August or late September in the case of swallows or house martins.
Conditions requested: a condition is secured for the landscaping to be undertaken as per the details contained in the Site Plan and Proposed Plans and Elevations (drawing no. P-01); vegetation removal to facilitate the new access is undertaken outside of bird nesting season. If this is not possible then through checks for breeding birds should be made first
Patrick Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners resolved to OBJECT to the proposal on the following grounds:; this proposal falls within this definition and is certainly larger that would appear necessary from the Planning Statement
