Agricultural Building Planning Statement

Construction Design Ltd

Barry Murphy MCIAT Chartered Architectural Technologist 17 Peel Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 4LP Tel: (01624) 623843 E-mail: [email protected]

1st November 2018

1807157

Planning Department Planning & Building Control Directorate Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture (DEFA) Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas IM1 2SF

Dear Sirs

Re: Planning Application for the Construction of Agricultural Building at Field No 320909, Top Road, Crosby, IM4 4HN

We write to enclose a planning application for the above works with all required drawings, documents & appropriate fee.

Please consider the following information as a planning statement on behalf of the applicant in support of the application.

The proposal is to construction an agricultural building to house agricultural machinery used in connection with the application farm.

The 1 acre site located off Top Crosby Road and accessed by an existing farm lane from an existing entrance with good visibility. The entrance to the land is located directly opposite the applicants permanent residence at "The Old Forge".

The building is to be located adjacent to the Northern boundary of the site, with a backdrop of high hedges and trees so as not to be visible from the public roadway.

The equipment to be stored at the site is used in connection with the applicant's nearby farm, The Braaid Farm, Marown.

The Braaid Farm, which has an area of 65 acres, is currently mainly used for the grazing of sheep. The farm is located above Crosby on the Lower slopes of Cronk Breck mountain.

The machinery to be stored includes 2 tractors, a plough and a hay baler. Due to a lack of covered storage at The Braaid Farm the applicant currently stores the equipment, 12km away, in Cronk Y Voddy. This arrangement cannot be considered ideal as the equipment is used on a regular basis and may be required at short notice to access & tend livestock in the event of poor weather.

Registered Office: 12 Upper Dukes Road, Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4BA Managing Director: B. Murphy. Director: T Murphy Company Reg. No. 098010C

Whilst the chosen site is slightly remote from the main farm it was felt ideal due to its location near the land owners dwelling allowing for easy access to and the security of the equipment and be less exposed and less visible than at the main farm.

We would hope the Department will support this proposal. The applicant is available to answer any queries on the application and on the running and the maintaining of the farm should further information or clarification be required.

Your Faithfully

Barry Murphy dip. Arch. Tech. M.C.I.A.T.

Chartered Architectural Technologist

For \& On Behalf of Construction Design Ltd