10 September 2009 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ballellin Farm, Glen Mona Loop Road, Glen Mona, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1hj
The proposal is for a modest extension to an existing barn at Ballellin Farm, projecting 9 metres from the southern elevation with a depth of 9 metres and ridge height of 6.5 metres, using Yorkshire Boarding for elevations and natural grey fibre cement cladding for the roof to match the existing barn.
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The officer considered the site's location on 'white land' in an area of High Landscape or Coastal Value, where development is restricted except for essential agricultural buildings under Policy 3(f) …
Policy 3 of Planning Circular 3/91: Guide to the Design of Residential Development in the Countryside
Policy 3 restricts development on unzoned 'white land' except for essential agricultural buildings under exception (f). The officer found the proposal qualified as it was an extension to an existing barn for agricultural use, sited adjoining the existing structure.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan Policy 15
Policy 15 allows agricultural buildings where need outweighs countryside protection, requiring siting close to existing groups, appropriate scale/form/materials sympathetic to landscape, and no adverse residential impact. The modest extension matched existing finishes, was screened, and posed no amenity issues.
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 extension to existing barn as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings RQ 1, RQ 2 and RQ 3 all received on 15th July 2009.
Agricultural use only
The building must be used only for agricultural purposes.
No concerns to raise and recommends approval
Maughold Parish Commissioners have no concerns and recommend approval for the barn extension at Ballellin Farm. Manx Electricity Authority notes underground cables/overhead lines are present and requests a condition for the applicant to contact them before works commence.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Maughold Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commission has no concerns to raise and recommends approval
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please 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.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; 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
