12 September 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Agricultural Building, Eary Veg, Lane From West Baldwin Road To Eairy Veg Barn, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5ez
The proposal involves constructing a modern agricultural building on existing hard standing in field 524350 at Eary Veg Farm, West Baldwin, for organic food production including livestock shelter.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environmental Policy 15, which permits agricultural buildings in the countryside where need outweighs general restrictions and impact is acceptable, requiring…
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural buildings in countryside where need outweighs restrictions, sited close to existing groups, and appropriate in scale, materials etc. to be sympathetic to landscape. Officer found siting 12m from farm buildings acceptable, scale visually suitable with screening, and need justified for organic operations.
Environment Policy 7
Prohibits development within 8m of watercourses to protect habitats; site is 3.5m from stream but concerns addressed by effluent containment measures.
Environment Policy 8
Prohibits agricultural buildings where discharges breach water protection code; amendment with sealed floor and upstand to collect effluent as manure satisfied this.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Agricultural use only
The building must only be used for agricultural purposes.
Effluent containment prior to livestock
The 'sealed concrete floor and perimeter upstand designed to contain livestock effluent at source' must be completed prior to any livestock inhabiting the building.
Do not oppose
No objection
Note received (regarding safe ingress/egress)
Note received (underground cables/overhead lines present)
Braddan Parish Commissioners, Highways Division, and Manx Electricity Authority raised no objection to the erection of an agricultural building at Eary Veg Farm, West Baldwin, while Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service recommended approval with consultation on ingress/egress; neighbour letters are queries rather than formal objections.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the above planning application.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Department of Transport, Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on this application. The application having been considered, the response is: Do not oppose
Isle Of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant should consult with the Fire Safety Department to discuss the ingress / egress from this building.
Conditions requested: Applicant should consult with the Fire Safety Department to discuss the ingress / egress from this building
