14 November 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority per Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Field 214150, Jurby Road, Sandygate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ag
Mr J Wells applied to build a track, 2.4 metres wide, around the edge of woodland in Field 214150, an undeveloped agricultural field on the western side of Jurby Road north of Sandygate Crossroads.
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The site is on unzoned 'white land' but the track qualifies as an exception under General Policy 3(f) for 'building and engineering operations which are essential for the conduct of agriculture or for…
General Policy 3
Prohibits development on unzoned land except specific cases including (f) essential operations for agriculture or forestry. Officer assessed the track as essential for tree management/tidying on wet ground per DAFF advice, qualifying as forestry-related engineering works with no reasonable alternative access.
Environment Policy 17
Permits nursery/market garden facilities if scale/form in keeping with surroundings, no adverse amenity/highway impact, no harm to character, and screened if appropriate. Officer found track ancillary to small part-time nursery (10 hens, 2 beehives, ducks, veg/fruit), low scale, screened by boundaries, no amenity/highway issues.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the construction of track around perimeter of woodland as proposed in the submitted documents which are date-stamped 14th April 2008 and 11th August 2008.
Surface material samples
Prior to the commencement of works, samples of the proposed surface material (stone) to be used in the development must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The surface material should be dark in colour.
Do not oppose
Highways consultation states 'Do not oppose' the track construction; Jurby Parish Commissioners object citing the track is unwarranted for the small area and out of keeping with the site and surroundings.
Key concern: track is not warranted for such a small area and out of keeping with the site and surroundings
Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Jurby Parish Commissioners
Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and consider that such track is not warranted for such a small area, and would be out of keeping with the proposals for the site and the surrounding area.
