3 November 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority per Article 3(13) Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005; signed by M. I. McCauley, Director of Planning and Building Control on 2
Agricultural Building, Wigan Lane, Ballamodha, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3en
The proposal sought approval to site a caravan for temporary living accommodation at the corner of Stable Yard, Applebay, Wigan Lane, Ballamodha, Ballasalla, within part of a 0.4 ha field used for keeping animals including birds.
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The officer assessed that the site is not designated for development and lies in open countryside, requiring clear justification to set aside policies against such development, which was absent despit…
Environment Policy 1
Requires justification to set aside policy against development in the countryside. Officer found no such justification provided for residential caravan despite family circumstances cited.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development in countryside without meeting strict exception criteria. Proposal failed as no planning justification to override, conflicting with site's agricultural use.
Strategic Aim
Supports sustainable development policies. Residential use on undesignated rural land did not align with sustainability objectives.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Sustainable development policy; caravan lacked functional or locational need in rural field.
Strategic Policy 10
Sustainable development; inadequate amenities and effluent details failed tests.
Housing Policy 4
Limits housing in countryside; temporary accommodation not justified.
Do not oppose
