21 July 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ballamin Cottage, Lhen Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bg
The proposal involves building a shed/barn (15.2m wide x 5.5m deep x 3.3m ridge height) finished in tantalised shiplap and black corrugated sheeting, plus a polytunnel (9.1m wide x 5.4m deep x 2.5m high) with timber/metal frame and polythene cover, on Field 110393 north of the existing dwelling at Ballamin Cottage.
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The officer assessed the main issue as potential visual impact on countryside amenities under Environment Policy 2 (protecting AHLV areas unless no harm to landscape character) and Policy 17 (building…
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value (AHLV) where landscape character is paramount unless development causes no harm or location is essential. Officer assessed visual impact from public road and private lane; found no harm due to 230m distance, screening, and rear positioning behind dwelling.
Environment Policy 17
Permits buildings for nurseries/market gardens if scale/form/design/materials in keeping, no unacceptable amenity/highway impacts, no adverse character/appearance effects, and screened if appropriate. Proposal's modest scale, materials (shiplap, corrugated sheeting, polythene), and screening satisfied tests; no amenity or highway issues raised.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a building to provide stables, storage and a tractor shed and erection of a polytunnel as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings BRIDE/BMIN/1, BRIDE/BMIN/2, BRIDE/BMIN/3, BRIDE/BMIN/4 and BRIDE/BMIN/5 all received on 14th June 2010.
Polytunnel use restriction
Should the polytunnel cease to be used for a year or more for the use of horticultural purposes, then it is required to be removed.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
No Objections
Manx Electricity Authority, Highways Division, and Bride Parish Commissioners all responded with no objections to application 10/00886/B, though MEA requests a standard condition for contact regarding utilities.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact our Network Operations Department... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents... before any work is carried out on site. All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Bride Parish Commissioners
No Objection10/00886 - Ballamin Cottage - No Objections
