20 August 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Agricultural Dwelling - Field 430435, Middle Cordeman, Cordeman Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3aj
The proposal was for a new agricultural building to provide shelter for an existing canopy and support cattle and sheep fattening, located alongside an existing 36m x 22m x 8m shed, 250m northeast of the main farm buildings.
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The officer considered the proposal under General Policy 3(f), which permits buildings essential for agriculture outside development zones where need outweighs countryside protection.
General Policy 3
Permits agricultural buildings outside zoned areas (exception f) where essential for agriculture. Officer found proposal met this as DEFA-confirmed need outweighed countryside restrictions, with acceptable scale next to existing group.
Environment Policy 15
Requires agricultural need outweighing countryside policy, siting near building groups, appropriate scale/design sympathetic to landscape. Assessed as satisfied due to smaller scale than existing visible shed, matching materials, and operational justification despite distance from main farm.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of an agricultural building as shown in drawing AT 1051.1 and the location plan both received on 12th May, 2010.
Agricultural use only
The building must be used only for agricultural purposes.
Do not oppose
Erection has agricultural attractions; location does not inhibit enterprise performance; supports planned expansion
DEFA Agriculture supports the agricultural building as justified for farm expansion; Highways Division has no objections; Malew Parish Commissioners defer to DAFF without objection.
DEFA Agricultural Services Division
Supportthe erection of a proposed agricultural building at Middle Cordeman Farm... has agricultural attractions to delivering the owners stated intentions.; The location of the proposed building would appear not to inhibit the performance of the agricultural enterprise.; This is an enterprise that this department would view as a full time agricultural business.; This business is undergoing a planned expansion... to the point where the labour requirement will be approximately 2.55 standard labour units
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Malew Parish Commissioners
No CommentThey wish to leave the decision to DAFF as to whether or not there is justification for the erection of a building of this size, height and design proposed in this location.
