Erection of agricultural building for livestock and feed

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓New agricultural building for livestock and feed storage at a working farm
• ✓Justification for the agricultural building was accepted
• ✓No adverse environmental impact identified
• ✓Farm extends to around 120 acres with existing farm buildings on site
• ✓Approval granted subject to six conditions
• ✓whether a new agricultural building is justified as proposed
• ✓whether there would be any adverse environmental impact from the proposal

Permission was granted for the erection of an agricultural building for livestock and feed at Ballakaighen Farm, Staarvey Road, Cronk Y Voddy on the Isle of Man. The farm sits at the crossroads of three roads and covers around 120 acres, with an existing group of farm buildings alongside the Staarvey Road. The officer's report identified two key planning questions: whether the new building was justified as an agricultural structure, and whether it would cause any adverse environmental impact. Both were resolved in favour of the applicant. The application was decided under delegated powers and permitted subject to six conditions.

The application was approved with six conditions. The two main planning questions were whether a new agricultural building was justified at this location and whether it would cause any adverse environmental impact. Both were resolved in favour of the proposal.

Conditions (6)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   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.

3. 2

   Condition 2

   2. The building must be used only for agricultural purposes.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   REASON: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.

5. 3

   Condition 3

   3. No later than the first planting season after the construction, the applicant must have had planted between the proposed building and Staarvey Road a row of deciduous trees, the details, position and sizes of which must be approved by the Department prior to the commencement of work on the proposed building.

6. 6

   Condition 6

   Any of the trees planted which are damaged, removed or die within five years of their planting must be replaced by trees of a similar size, species and in a similar position. Reason: To soften the visual impact of the proposed building.

Planning History (1)

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