4 October 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Old Marown School, Old Church Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 2ha
The proposal involves building a prefabricated timber shed (5.7m x 3m, 2.8m ridge height) with no foundations on the rear yard of the Old Marown School site, which is leased by the IOM Beekeepers Federation for educational apiary use.
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The site is not designated for development but is lawfully used for educational purposes, partly matching the proposal's bee education and storage function.
General Policy 3
General Policy 3 allows exceptionally developments including '(h) buildings or works required for interpretation of the countryside, its wildlife or heritage'. The officer assessed the log cabin as fitting this exception due to its use for bee education and storage in a countryside area, best located beside the apiary rather than in a development zone.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside quality for its own sake. The proposal was found not to detrimentally affect countryside quality as the structure is screened, temporary, and out of public view.
Environment Policy 2
Further protects countryside alongside ENV1. Assessed as compliant due to no adverse impact from the low-profile, non-visible building.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Use restriction and removal if redundant
The structure may be used only for purposes associated with the keeping of bees, associated equipment and education about bees: if the structure is no longer needed or used for such purposes, it must be removed from the site and the site returned to its former appearance and use, within four months of the building becoming redundant for its approved purposes. Reason: to comply with the proposed development as described in the application.
no highway interest
no objection
Marown Parish Commissioners have no objection to the log cabin proposal. Highways Division has no highways interest.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection to the following being approved: - 18/00904 - Log Cabin at Marown old school, Old Church Road, Crosby
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 28-9-18; NHI: No highways interest
