**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 06/01350/C — Change of use of land from agricultural to residential
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2006-09-25
**Parish:** Michael
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/81420-ballaugh-land-adjoining-the-change-of-use/documents/1477750

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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] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations

### Officer's Report

- In recent appeal decisions, it has been allowed for parts of agricultural fields to be converted into residential gardens. These applications were proposing small encroachments into the countryside.

- The field is set behind a substantial hedge running along the Main Road. The encroachment will not be readily visible from the public highway. I do not feel the proposal will be detrimental to openness and character of the locality and would not adversely affect the visual amenities of the locality.

- On consideration of the recent appeal decisions and other material considerations, I consider the proposal would be difficult defend at appeal. I therefore recommend that planning permission be granted.

## Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 15.09.2006

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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

*as part of the curtilage of "The Bungalow" Cronkould*

C 1. This permission relates to the continued use of the site as residential land as shown in drawing numbers 10 and 11 date stamped 4th August 2006.

C 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no greenhouses, garden sheds, summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages shall be erected within the extended residential curtilage (other than those expressly authorised by this approval).

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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:** 21.9.06

**Signed:** *Husken in the absence of the Director on leave*
M. I. McCauley
Director of Planning and Building Control

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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/81420-ballaugh-land-adjoining-the-change-of-use/documents/1477750*