29 January 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Court Farm, Main Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hu
The proposal involves building a rectangular agricultural structure measuring 15m x 10m with a single pitched roof (ridge 5.8m, eaves 4.0m) on farmland at Court Farm, using rendered walls, juniper green metal profiled cladding and translucent roof panels.
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The officer assessed the principle of development in countryside, finding it acceptable as essential for agriculture under GP3(f) and the broad TCPA 1999 definition, supported by evidence of 7.5-acre …
General Policy 3
Presumption against development outside allocated sites except for essential agricultural buildings (f). Officer confirmed clear need for machinery storage on 7.5-acre arable holding, proportionate scale, and clustering with existing buildings met exception criteria.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology. Proposal's functional design, green finishes and siting avoided intrusion, with negligible biodiversity loss from minor vegetation clearance on grazing land.
Environment Policy 3
Prevents unacceptable loss/damage to woodland. No on-site trees removed; building sited away from adjacent trees with TPP condition ensuring protection during construction.
Environment Policy 4
Protects ecology/protected species. Negligible impacts from level changes; no habitat encroachment; lighting condition for bats.
Environment Policy 15
Supports agricultural buildings if appropriately sited/scaled. Siting adjacent to farm group, modest size for operational needs, and landscape integration justified approval.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Restoration if agricultural use ceases
In the event that the building hereby approved is no longer required for agricultural purposes, or if such use ceases for a continuous period exceeding 18 months, the structure and any associated hardstanding shall be removed, and the land restored to its original condition suitable for farming. A restoration plan detailing the steps to achieve this shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department within one month of cessation. The approved restoration plan shall be implemented in full within three months of its approval. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved to meet a specific agriculture need, and its retention without such use would result in an unjustified intrusion into the countryside, contrary to GP3 and EP1.
Agricultural use only
The building shall be used solely for purposes associated with agriculture and for no other purpose, including any equestrian, commercial, or residential use. Reason: The development has been approved as an exception to countryside protection policies based on a specific agricultural and horticultural need.
Tree Protection Plan
No development, including any site clearance, excavation, or construction works, shall commence until a Tree Protection Plan (TPP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The TPP shall be prepared in accordance with the recommendations of BS5837:2012 "Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction - Recommendations" and shall include details of protective fencing, ground protection measures, and any arboricultural supervision required to safeguard adjacent trees. The approved TPP shall be implemented in full prior to the commencement of development and maintained throughout the construction period. No materials, machinery, or vehicles shall be stored or operated within the root protection areas of any retained trees unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: To ensure the protection of adjacent protected trees and compliance with Environment Policy EP3.
Bat-sensitive lighting
No external lighting shall be installed on the exterior of the building other than lighting designed, positioned, and operated in accordance with the recommendations of the Bat Conservation Trust and Institution of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 8: Bats and Artificial Lighting (2018). Reason: To ensure that artificial lighting does not adversely affect biodiversity or the character of the rural environment, in accordance with Environment Policies EP1, EP4 & EP5.
Approved materials
The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in full accordance with the approved materials and finishes detailed in drwg. no 25/29/03. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the locality.
no objection - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the existing access and proposed siting is acceptable
