1 December 2015 · Planning Committee
Ballakaneen Equestrian Facility, Andreas Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 4en
The proposal seeks to vary condition 3 of the 2009 approval for a large private equestrian centre (including indoor/outdoor arenas, stabling, barns, and paddocks on 22 acres) to remove the requirement that it be used only in association with Ballakaneen House, enabling operation by others independently.
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The officer assessed whether severing the link between the equestrian centre and Ballakaneen House would harm residential amenities or require an on-site dwelling.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except for specified countryside uses like agriculture/forestry or essential buildings. The existing equestrian facility qualified as exceptional; varying the condition retains the approved private use without introducing new development, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need with no alternative. No new development proposed; variation maintains status quo of approved equestrian use in countryside without adverse effects.
Environment Policy 19
Permits equestrian activities if no amenity loss, no loss of high-quality land, and highways can cope. Assessed as satisfied due to no public use, distances protecting amenity, and Highways no objection.
Environment Policy 20
Presumption against large-scale equestrian in high landscape areas unless exceptional. Site not in such area; existing approval stands, variation does not expand scale.
Environment Policy 21
Restricts animal buildings if detrimental to countryside character. Existing buildings approved; no changes to siting/design/size.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Private equestrian use only
The equestrian centre and ancillary buildings may be used only for the keeping of horses and animals and related feed and equipment and all shall be for private use only and not for any commercial or private livery use. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet the equestrian need. Furthermore, the application has been considered as being for private use only.
Staff accommodation tied to equestrian use
The four single bedrooms, bathroom facilities, the kitchen and lounge facilities may only be used in association with the operation of the equestrian use. Reason: the accommodation has been considered acceptable as it would provide essential accommodation for staff of the equestrian centre or associated workers to be on site 24hrs a day to monitor the horses.
no objection
Andreas Parish Commissioners and DOI Highways both have no objections to the proposed variation of condition three for the equestrian centre.
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionAndreas Parish Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development and have no objections thereto.
DOI Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 2.11.15
