9 August 2022 · Planning Committee
Land On Sky Hill Comprising Of Fields 132161-134439 & 134442, Lezayre Church Road, Churchtown, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2an
The proposal involves building a new facility at the established Skyhill Shooting Centre, providing storage, waterless toilets, reception, cloakroom, kitchen, office and a 7.8m x 9.8m clubhouse room over two storeys on a previously cleared level site within countryside.
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The site has established lawful leisure use since 1989 approval (89/01701/C), allowing shooting and other activities without specific limits, so operational noise/safety issues are not material to thi…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Restricts countryside development to GP3 exceptions; proposal does not fit listed exceptions but accepted due to established leisure use precedent.
Spatial Policy 5
Limits countryside development to GP3; officer weighed prior approvals and site history as justifying exception for leisure ancillary building.
General Policy 3
Prohibits unzoned countryside development except specific cases; does not list leisure/shooting but prior 1989 leisure approval and building precedents establish principle acceptable if no countryside harm.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding need/no alternative; minimal impact from siting/topography/screening means no adverse effect.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape character in AHLV; building does not harm quality due to enclosure by woodland/gorse, distance from views, and muted design.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Removal if leisure use ceases
The buildings hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that it is no longer used or required for leisure purposes. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet the need of the club in association with the leisure use of the land and its subsequent retention could result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.
No Highways Interest
Multiple local residents and Lezayre Parish Commissioners submitted objections primarily focused on noise pollution from existing shooting activities, potential increase in disturbance from the proposed clubhouse, and visual/landscape impacts, while DOI Highways Division raised no objection.
Key concern: noise pollution from shooting activities disturbing residents over wide areas including Churchtown, Lezayre, and Northern Plain
DOI Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionRefused Unanimous; the planners take this opportunity to include restrictions so there is some control as to when the site can operate; The Commissioners respectfully request, that this application is refused.
Conditions requested: restrictions on operating times and days of the week to be publicised; noise measurements to be taken from various locations
