**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 06/00187/B — Erection of three polytunnels
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2006-04-28
**Parish:** Andreas
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/80333-andreas-ballacunner-smeale-road-polytunnel/documents/1465513

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# Officer Planning Report

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations ### Written Representations ### Consultations

### Officer's Report

#### Description Of Application Site

- The application site is field situated next to the existing farm buildings of Ballacunner. The site is set approximately 150m from the B6.
- The site is access via the existing farm road from the B6
- The site is located within an area not zoned for development

#### Proposal

- The proposal is to erect a three polytunnel
- Two of them will be 7.35m x 4.27m x 2.1m
- One of them will be 4.88m x 3m x 2.1m

#### Relevant Planning History

- 05/01913 - Erection of a steel framed building for use as a joinery workshop with storage area for horticultural and beekeeping equipment and erection of three polytunnels – refused at review 7/4/06
- 05/2015/A - Approval in principle for the demolition of and erection of a replacement farmhouse – granted on review 7/4/06

## Development Plan Policies

- Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan Order) 1982
- Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) 2004; GP3, EP4

## Statutory Consultation Responses

- Andreas Parish Commissioner – have no objection to the proposed development.

## Public Responses

- Press notice were posted on 9/2/06
- No representations have been received.

## Issues

In terms of the impact from the polytunnels, the proposed siting tunnels are set well within the application site and will be obscured by existing landscaping features. The tunnels will not be visible from the Smeale Road (B8). To the west of the site is open countryside with no landscaping along the boundary. This area is not accessible to the public. The owners of the adjoining site would be the only people to notice the tunnels. I therefore do not feel the polytunnels will adversely impact on the visual amenities of the locality.

## Conclusion

I therefore recommend that permission be granted subject to conditions in the attached schedule.

## Party Status

I consider that the following should be granted party status due to them being a Statutory Consultee:

- Andreas Parish Commissioners

### Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted

**Date of Recommendation:** 12.04.2006

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### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

**C:** Conditions for approval
**N:** Notes attached to conditions
**R:** Reasons for refusal
**O:** Notes attached to refusals

**C 1.**
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

## **C 2.**

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 2/4/06

Signed :
M. I. McCauley
Director of Planning and Building Control

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