**Document:** DAFF Agricultural Justification
**Application:** 06/01122/R — Erection of an agricultural building
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2006-10-25
**Parish:** Lonan
**Document Type:** report / planning_statement
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/80918-lonan-formerly-2903-ballamenagh-moar-farm-agricultural-building/documents/1472145

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# DAFF Agricultural Justification

## Isle of Man
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### Government
*Reillys Ellan Vannin*

**Agricultural Services Division,**
Knockaloe Farm,
Peel, Isle of Man, IM5 3AJ

Telephone: (01624) 842335
Fax: (01624) 844374
e-mail: richard.lole@gov.im

Our ref: A.Macd/SAM

15 September 2006

Mr. J. McCracken,
Ballamenaugh Farm,
Lonan.
Isle of Man.

Dear Mr. McCracken,

**Director of Agricultural Services:**
Richard Lole

**RECEIVED ON**
22 SEP 2006
DEPT. OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND THE ENVIRONMENT

### Requirement for Agricultural Building at Ballamenaugh, Lonan

Following my recent visit to your farm, I am writing to confirm the details of my visit.

### Proposal

To erect a dual purpose building, approximately 120ft x 40ft, to house cattle and store feedstuffs for livestock. Part of building to be slatted, with sufficient accommodation for approximately 50 cattle (young stock) on ad lib rations. The need for this building is to allow most if not all of the cattle on the farm (65 breeding cows plus associated young stock) to be housed during the winter. Current buildings on the farm can only accommodate approximately half of the cattle on the holding. The building is also required to allow the secure, dry storage of hay and straw for livestock feeding and bedding.

### Justification

In general, when considering whether a building is justified in agricultural terms, the first issue that planning departments consider is whether there is justification for at least one full time equivalent (FTE) employed on the farm. The calculation is made using standard labour requirement data, and that calculation for your farming activities is shown following:

Total Standard Hours Requirement Ballamenaugh = 3225.60 hours
Standard Full Time Equivalent (FTE) = 1900 hours
Full Time Equivalents justified at Ballamenaugh = 3225.60/1900
= 1.70 FTE

On this basis there is justification for one full time equivalent employed in agricultural activities at Ballamenaugh. If you have any further queries on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely,

Andrew Macdonald.
SAC Agricultural Adviser

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/80918-lonan-formerly-2903-ballamenagh-moar-farm-agricultural-building/documents/1472145*