16 October 2019 · Delegated
Cronk Vane, Stoney Mountain Road, Eairy, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hj
Permission was granted for the erection of an agricultural shed at Cronk Vane, Stoney Mountain Road, Eairy, Isle of Man. The application was submitted by Mr Roy and Mrs Susan Kermeen and decided in October 2019. The site was noted to sit partly within a residential curtilage and partly on agricultural land. During the course of the application, the orientation of the proposed building was amended. The officer identified adverse visual or environmental impact as a key issue to be assessed. The decision was made by a Principal Planner under delegated authority, with approval granted subject to three conditions.
The application was approved by a Principal Planner acting under delegated authority. The officer considered the potential for adverse visual or environmental impact, and the site's mixed character as partly residential curtilage and partly agricultural land. The building's orientation was amended during the process, and permission was granted subject to three conditions.
General Policy 3
General Policy 3: Development will not be permitted outside of those areas which are zoned for development on the appropriate Area Plan with the exception of: (a) essential housing for agricultural workers who have to live close to their place of work; (Housing Policies 7, 8, 9 and 10); (b) conversion of redundant rural buildings which are of architectural, historic, or social value and interest; (Housing Policy 11); (c) previously developed land (1) which contains a significant amount of building; where the continued use is redundant; where redevelopment would reduce the impact of the current situation on the landscape or the wider environment; and where the development proposed would result in improvements to the landscape or wider environment; (d) the replacement of existing rural dwellings; (Housing Policies 12, 13 and 14); (e) location-dependent development in connection with the working of minerals or the provision of necessary services; (f) building and engineering operations which are essential for the conduct of agriculture or forestry; (g) development recognised to be of overriding national need in land use planning terms and for which there is no reasonable and acceptable alternative; and (h) buildings or works required for interpretation of the countryside, its wildlife or heritage. 6.4 Planning Agreements 6.4.1 Where development is acceptable and in accordance with the provisions of this Plan and the relevant Area Plan, but raises issues which cannot be addressed by the imposition of planning conditions, the Department will seek to conclude an Agreement with the developer under Section 13 of the 1999 Town and Country Planning Act.
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
The building must be used only for agricultural purposes.
Condition 3
Within 28 days of the completion of the approved building, the building annotated as to be demolished on the submitted plans, must be demolished and the site made good with all demolition material removed from the site.
