21 March 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Land Adj To Seaview, Oak Hill, Port Soderick, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ap
The site is an irregular parcel of land next to the residential property Seaview, within open countryside and an Area of High Landscape Value, featuring an existing small barn, hardstanding, and a recently built manège.
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The site is in open countryside and an Area of High Landscape Value (AHLV), where there is a presumption against development unless essential for agriculture or meeting specific policy exceptions unde…
Spatial Policy 5
Restricts countryside development to exceptions in General Policy 3, such as essential agricultural operations. Officer found equestrian stabling acceptable as replacement for existing barn in building group.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including design and visual impact. Proposal compliant due to high standard of design without landscape detriment.
General Policy 3
Exceptions to countryside development, including agriculture-related buildings. Replacement barn justified as essential for private equestrian use.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding need; no adverse effect found due to appropriate siting and scale.
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLV character; development shielded from views, reduced impact versus prior approval.
Environment Policy 19
Equestrian development acceptable if no amenity/highways harm and no loss of prime agricultural land; no issues identified.
Environment Policy 20
Presumption against large-scale equestrian in AHLV; not 'large scale' as replacement barn post-manège, smaller than approved barn.
Environment Policy 21
Stabling buildings must reflect purpose without countryside detriment; design and materials appropriate as modern agricultural barn.
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.
Private equestrian use only
The barn may only be used for the keeping and exercising of horses and associated uses by the owners of the site as defined in red and blue on the approved plans and may not be used for any commercial use. Reason: The proposal is for a private facility and the use of the site by others or for a commercial purpose may have a different and potentially harmful impact on the surrounding amenities and highways.
Lighting restrictions
Other than the lighting shown as to be attached to the gable ends of the proposed building on drawing 292/020, there shall be no other external lighting installed on the building and within the site. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
Removal if disused
In the event that the building hereby approved is not used or required for equestrian or agricultural purposes for a period exceeding 12 months, the buildings hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition within 18 months of its last use. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural need and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.
no objection
development would have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services HDC and Braddan Parish Commissioners both raised no objections to application 23/00064/B, with Highways providing an advisory note on electric vehicle charging.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider the provision of an electric vehicle charging point to aide Active Travel and net zero objectives.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that they had no objection to the following planning applications:-; PA23/00064/B - Demolish existing small barn and replace with a larger barn for private equestrian purposes. Land Adj To Seaview Oak Hill Port Soderick Isle Of Man
