26 September 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M.I. McCauley)
Upper Howe Farm, Old Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ab
The proposal involves erecting a lean-to extension measuring approximately 28m by 22m with a maximum height of 5m, constructed from blockwork up to 1.5m with tantalised Yorkshire boarding above and a fibre cement roof at a 6-degree pitch, on land currently used for open-air storage south of existing barns.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environmental Policy 15 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, which permits agricultural buildings in the countryside where need outweighs general restrictions, …
Environment Policy 15
Policy allows agricultural buildings in countryside where need outweighs restrictions, requiring siting close to existing groups, sympathetic scale/design/materials, and no unacceptable impacts near residences. Officer tested proposal's location in farm cluster, materials (blockwork, Yorkshire boarding, fibre cement), low height/profile, and minor light impact on tourist cottages, finding it compliant despite high landscape value area.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to GA 1, GA 2, GA 3 and GA 4 submitted and date stamped 20th July 2007.
Agricultural use only
The extension must only be used for agricultural purposes.
Do not oppose
No objection
Note received regarding underground cables/overhead lines; contact required for safety
Braddan Parish Commissioners, Manx Electricity Authority, and DOT Highways Division all raised no objections to application 07/01366/B, with MEA requesting contact prior to works and a standard condition.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the 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.; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.
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
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
