27 July 2006 · Planning Committee
Agricultural Dwelling - Field 430435, Middle Cordeman, Cordeman Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3aj
The proposal sought permission for two dormer bungalows with vernacular details (slated roofs, cottage-style windows), each with two bedrooms, lounge, dining room, bathroom and integral garage, on fields 430435 and 434603 at Middle Cordeman Farm, a 250-acre grassland holding with few buildings including two barns 300m …
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Restricts new dwellings in countryside; additional dwelling beyond proven agricultural need treated as unacceptable open countryside housing. Officer/Committee tested against current (not future) farm operations, finding second dwelling failed as unjustified new countryside house.
New Agricultural Dwellings
Requires agricultural justification, suitable location tied to farm complex (not remote/severable), functional test for access and visual impact. Field 434603 dwelling passed (near group, shared access, low impact); northern dwelling failed due to remoteness from main buildings, separate access and severance risk despite DAFF labour report.
Do not oppose subject to condition to discuss locating/protecting water main before construction
Do not oppose subject to standard conditions/notes on underground cables/overhead lines and electricity supply
Do not oppose subject to imposition of standard condition/note; consider needs of disabled people per 1981 Act and Part M Building Regulations
Multiple consultees responded to application 06/00830/B for two agricultural workers dwellings at Middle Cordeman Farm, with objections from Highways Division, Malew Parish Commissioners, and SPMC&E, while utilities bodies requested conditions and others had no objection or general comments.
Key concern: significant increase in traffic on a single carriageway road with infrequent passing places
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; Contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Dept, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687705) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application
IoM Water Authority
Conditional No Objectionthere is a 90mm diameter water main passing through the land that provides water supplies to Upper Cordeman Farm
Conditions requested: the Applicants should discuss with the Water Authority locating and protecting the water main before construction work commences
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No Objectionrequest that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionOh dear! Here we go again. Two at a time seems to becoming the norm!; The ‘agricultural justification’ makes a possible case for one dwelling and maybe another in the future but we feel that the historical circumstances over-rides this and the Society therefore STRONGLY OBJECTS
Andrew Jessopp
No ObjectionI have no objection to the principle but I am aware of previous applications where there have been concerns in relation to dwellings being built too close to farming activities
Department of Transport Highway Division
ObjectionThe proposal will increase the number of dwellings served from Cordeman Lane from eight to ten which will represent a significant increase in traffic on a single carriageway road with infrequent passing places.
Malew Parish Commissioners
Objectionthey object to this Planning Application as it is out of character for farm workers’ dwellings; they are out of keeping with the countryside and queried the siting of the dwellings outside the curtilage of farm buildings. They also had concerns regarding the access.
Disability Access Office
No CommentThe applicant/ Developer are recommended to consider the needs of Disabled people.; New Build is regulated by the 1981 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act and Part M Building Regulations
