20 March 2007 · Planning Committee
Part Of Field 425058, Corlea Road, Ronague, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hq
The proposal sought approval in principle for a single storey farmworkers dwelling on a field at the junction of Corlea Road (B39) and Ronague Road (A27), part of Ballaquinney Farm holding. The site is on white land (not designated for development) in the countryside, remote from the main farm buildings due to access i…
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The Planning Committee rejected the officer's recommendation to permit, determining that the siting did not comply with paragraph 3 of Planning Circular 3/88, which requires farmworkers dwellings to b…
Planning Circular 3/88 - New Agricultural Dwellings
Paragraph 3 requires farmworkers dwellings to be sited within or immediately adjoining the main group of farm buildings, approached via existing farm access, and well set back from public highways. The Committee found the proposal breached this as the site was detached from the farm group due to access constraints, leading to visual impact and severance risk despite officer and DAFF support for need and functional location.
No objection
Do not oppose subject to conditions on parking, turning, sight lines
Strongly support based on labour needs (2.86 full-time equivalents); location suitable for access to grazing land
No objection; applicant to contact for single connection
