26 January 2010 · Senior Planning Officer
Field 414487, Ballakillowey Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bw
The proposal involved building an agricultural storage shed for sheep, livestock feed, and equipment on a small 1.5-acre field with traditional hedging, located south of the Ballakilpheric Road and Sloc Road junction, surrounded by open countryside with nearby cottages.
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The officer found no justification for the building as the associated land is insufficient and modest in area (1.5 acres), with no supporting information provided despite two requests to the agent, fa…
Environment Policy 15
Requires proof of agricultural need sufficient to outweigh general countryside restrictions, siting as close as possible to existing building groups, appropriate scale/design sympathetic to landscape, and only exceptional cases in isolated/exposed areas with landscaping. Officer assessed no justification provided for need on modest 1.5-acre field, isolated siting not near groups, visually prominent alongside roads, failing all key tests.
Energy Policy 2
Requires 9m corridor each side of overhead electricity poles for safety. Proposal sited within this corridor immediately alongside existing lines, direct conflict with no mitigation proposed.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
There are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area... Please contact our Network Operations Department... All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact due to nearby cables/overhead lines; Rushen Parish Commissioners question the agricultural need and suitability of the shed; Highways Division do not oppose due to no traffic implications.
Key concern: question the need for this shed due to small field size and lack of indicated landholding
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, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines
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
Rushen Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners question the need for this shed, stated as being for agricultural use for sheep/livestock, storage for feed and equipment.; Perhaps further inquiries should be made as regards the extent of any landholding associated with the business so that necessity could be gauged.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
