Erection of cabins to provide additional office accommodation

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Cabins proposed to provide additional office accommodation within the curtilage of Billown Lime Quarry
• ✓Site situated to the west of the A3 Foxdale Road and north of the A7 road in Ballasalla
• ✓Existing office building is a traditionally designed quarterland farmhouse type structure
• ✓Proposed units would not be publicly visible due to screening vegetation between the site and the highway
• ✓highways

This application sought permission to erect cabins to provide additional office accommodation within the grounds of Broom House at Billown Quarry, Foxdale Road, Ballasalla. The site forms part of the curtilage of Billown Lime Quarry, with an existing office building described as a traditionally designed quarterland farmhouse type structure and car parking for around 14 vehicles to the front. The application was approved by delegated decision on 27 October 2016, subject to three conditions. The officer's report noted that while the proposed units were not particularly attractive in design, they would not be visible from the public highway due to substantial vegetation screening the site.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application on 27 October 2016. The officer also recommended approval. The proposed cabins were considered acceptable in part because they would not be publicly visible, being screened from the road by significant vegetation.

Conditions (3)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The mobile units may be used only as office accommodation for the management and administration of companies involved in quarrying and stone-crushing at Billown Quarry and for associated companies. Reason: to accord with the authorised use of the site (PA 96/01445/B).

2. 2

   Condition 2

   The mobile units hereby approved may be on site until 30th September, 2021 and thereafter must be removed from the site unless authorised for retention by the Department. Reason: the units are temporary by design and construction and should not be considered as a permanent solution for additional office space on this site.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The order of works included in the Method Statement for the Protection of Trees must be completed and each stage notified to the Department. Reason: in the interests of protecting the existing trees on site for ecological and visual reasons. This approval relates to drawings 1, 2, 3, 4 and 01 and the method statement for the protection of trees, all received on 12th August, 2016. Date of Issue: 27th October 2016

Planning History (2)

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