17 September 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Swallows Rest, Bayrauyr Road, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3at
The proposal involves extending the existing garage at a rural dwelling with two parts: one for domestic vehicle parking nearest the house, and another extending into adjacent field 430685 for agricultural machinery storage linked to land management of the 20-acre holding.
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The reduced size and scale of the agricultural element compared to previous refused standalone barns (e.g. 25m x 9m), along with additional evidence justifying need for machinery storage to support la…
General Policy 2
Requires high design quality, respect for character/amenity, and no harm to visual/landscape interests (b,c,g). Garage extension assessed as subordinate, matching existing, typical domestic scale not harming site/countryside character.
General Policy 3
Exceptions for countryside development including essential agricultural buildings (f). Agricultural storage justified proportionately for land upkeep despite no commercial farming, linked siting avoids conflict; balance struck post-agricultural tie removal.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse effects unless overriding need. Proposal's containment within residential group, reduced scale, and buffer planting ensure no harm to rural character or openness.
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLV. Siting/scale does not undermine landscape quality in Incised Slopes D14 area; linked to group minimises visual impact.
Environment Policy 15
New agricultural buildings require justified need, siting near groups, appropriate scale. Proportional need accepted for land management, closely linked to garage unlike refused standalone barns.
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.
Agricultural use only
The machinery store hereby approved shall be for agricultural use and agricultural purposes only in association with the landholding of 'Swallows Rest' as outlined in blue on dwg 1677.g1. Reason: the application has been assessed on this basis only in respect of its size, scale and nature of use being in connection with the agricultural use and land management of this area.
Native planting
The native planting as shown on drawing number 1677.g2 shall be planted in the first available planting season following the first use of the machinery store. The planting shall comprise at least 15 plants in a mix of native species and retained as such thereafter. Should any of the plants die or be uprooted within 5 years of the first planting, replacement planting shall be provided in a similar number and native species to that lost. Reason: in the interest of visual amenity and creating a buffer between building and field and in the interest of biodiversity.
no objection
no objections raised (noted surface water drainage concern but no formal objection preventing approval)
no objection subject to condition (hedging loss mitigated by native planting, bat boxes, no external lighting unless approved)
no objection subject to conditions (no registered trees impacted, limited construction effect on retained trees, standard tree conditions and landscape plan)
