30 May 2012 · Planning Committee
Field 432608, Douglas Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ad
The proposal seeks approval in principle for a single-storey farm worker's dwelling on a small 60m x 20m site within Glashen Farm, accessed off the existing farm lane from Castletown Road (A5), directly opposite an approved but unbuilt agricultural dwelling.
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The application was referred to Committee due to site history, Highways deferral request, and local authority refusal recommendation.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except essential agricultural housing (per Housing Policies 7-10). Officer found real agricultural need justified exception in High Landscape Value area, supported by DEFA assessment of farm scale and labour needs.
Housing Policy 7
New agricultural dwellings permitted only in exceptional circumstances with real need demonstrated. DEFA confirmed 3.03 labour units for 630-acre enterprise with pedigree stock requiring close observation, justifying third dwelling despite unbuilt second.
Housing Policy 8
Occupancy restricted to agricultural workers/dependants. Condition imposed as standard for approvals.
Housing Policy 9
Requires siting within/adjoining farm buildings group, set back from highway, via existing access. Relocated site alongside farm lane opposite approved dwelling complies fully, addressing prior refusal.
Housing Policy 10
Dwelling designed per Planning Circular 3/91 policies 1-7. Condition requires single-storey and countryside design principles for reserved matters approval.
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of design, external appearance of the building, internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
Reserved matters application time limit
The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.
Development commencement time limit
The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.
Principle only - specific location
This permission relates to the principle of the erection of a farm worker's dwelling in the location shown in the drawings received on 13th April, 2012.
Single storey design
The proposed dwelling should be single storey and designed in accordance with the principles of Planning Circular 3/91 - Design of Residential Development in the Countryside.
Agricultural occupancy restriction
The dwelling may be occupied only by a person or persons engaged or last engaged solely in agriculture; or a widow or widower of such a person, or any resident dependants.
agriculturally justified for third dwelling to pass operation to next generation and aid recruitment/retention of staff
defer - insufficient information on access
contact for electricity supply - see Note 2
Multiple consultees responded to planning application 12/00566/A for approval in principle of a farm worker's dwelling; Manx Electricity Authority requested contact for supply, Highways deferred due to insufficient access information, while Community Planning Service and Malew Parish Commissioners objected on policy and countryside intrusion grounds.
Key concern: insufficient information to evaluate access arrangements
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionContact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
ObjectionDefer; There is insufficient information to evaluate the application in respect of access arrangements
Community Planning Service
ObjectionThe proposed site is detached from the farmstead buildings, and so contrary to the policies of the Strategic Plan, and Planning Circular 3/88.; The proposed site is much closer to the main road and will be visually intrusive as observed from there.
Malew Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThey object to this Planning Application as it does not comply with Housing Policy 7, and would represent an unwarranted intrusion into the countryside.
