**Document:** Agricultural Retirement Dwelling Statement **Application:** 03/00057/A — Approval in principle for the erection of agricultural retirement dwelling **Decision:** Refused **Decision Date:** 2003-06-26 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / planning_statement **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/73098-braddan-ballig-farm-glen-helen-road-dwelling-outline/documents/1561391 --- # Agricultural Retirement Dwelling Statement Railway Inn Union Mills Braddan Isle of Man IM4 4NE Telephone: (01624) 851062 RECEIVED ON - 2 APR 2003 DEPT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE SECRETARY'S OFFICE RECEIVED - 2 APR 2003 REF 3 0057 10 March 2003 Ms E J Callow, Secretary to the Planning Committee, Department of Local Government & the Environment, Murray House, Mount Havelock, DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Dear Ms Callow, Re: Planning Application in Principle for Erection of a Retirement Dwelling for Farmer (Keith Fargher) in the Hackett at Ballig Farm, German The Applicant has farmed all his life and in particular at Ballig Farm for some 45 years. Ballig farm is shown outlined in Blue on the submitted Location Plan (1:2500). The only dwelling is Ballig Farm House within that Holding, of over 60 acres, which is used mainly for sheep. In recent years his health has not been so good and he has relied increasingly on his daughter, Annette, to provide essential assistance, particularly during lambing. Annette resides with Mr Fargher and his wife in the family home on the Farm, and would continue to live there as her father moves into retirement and takes a less active role, whilst she runs the farm. Because Annette also works shifts for the DHSS as a residential social worker, it is not considered practical or convenient for her parents to move elsewhere to retire, but for them to remain on the holding to continue contributing in running this established family farm. The proposed dwelling will be set within the hackett, adjacent to the existing farm buildings, and will be constructed as a split level dwelling because of the embankment. Two self seeded sycamores will require removal but their roots are exposed on the face of the embankment, and are not considered to be worthy specimens meriting retention. Replacement trees are planned to help screen the dwelling from the Mill Road. The dwelling will be serviced by the existing farm access roads, and will be set well back from public highways. Although split level, the dwelling will be designed to reflect traditional vernacular style (ie: with pitched slate roofs; rendered walls; vertically proportioned windows, etc.), set in a landscaped site. - 2 - The Committee is asked therefore to approve this application, in principle, subject to appropriate reserved matters, and the usual agricultural occupation condition. Yours sincerely, 10 March 2003 Ms E J Callow, Secretary to the Planning Committee, Department of Local Government & the Environment, Murray House, Mount Havelock, DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Dear Ms Callow, Re: Planning Application in Principle for Erection of a Retirement Dwelling for Farmer (Keith Fargher) in the Hackett at Ballig Farm, German The Applicant has farmed all his life and in particular at Ballig Farm for some 45 years. Ballig farm is shown outlined in Blue on the submitted Location Plan (1:2500). The only dwelling is Ballig Farm House within that Holding, of over 60 acres, which is used mainly for sheep. In recent years his health has not been so good and he has relied increasingly on his daughter, Annette, to provide essential assistance, particularly during lambing. Annette resides with Mr Fargher and his wife in the family home on the Farm, and would continue to live there as her father moves into retirement and takes a less active role, whilst she runs the farm. Because Annette also works shifts for the DHSS as a residential social worker, it is not considered practical or convenient for her parents to move elsewhere to retire, but for them to remain on the holding to continue contributing in running this established family farm. The proposed dwelling will be set within the hackett, adjacent to the existing farm buildings, and will be constructed as a split level dwelling because of the embankment. Two self seeded sycamores will require removal but their roots are exposed on the face of the embankment, and are not considered to be worthy specimens meriting retention. Replacement trees are planned to help screen the dwelling from the Mill Road. The dwelling will be serviced by the existing farm access roads, and will be set well back from public highways. Although split level, the dwelling will be designed to reflect traditional vernacular style (ie: with pitched slate roofs; rendered walls; vertically proportioned windows, etc.), set in a landscaped site. - 2 - The Committee is asked therefore to approve this application, in principle, subject to appropriate reserved matters, and the usual agricultural occupation condition. Yours sincerely, Ray Corkhill RAY CORKHILL SERVICES. --- *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/73098-braddan-ballig-farm-glen-helen-road-dwelling-outline/documents/1561391*