1 August 2012 · Delegated
Winterbrook Cottage, Little Gretch Voar, Ballaragh Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pg
Planning permission was sought to erect an animal shed and food store on a parcel of countryside land (Field 614269) northwest of Ballaragh Road, Laxey, associated with Winterbrook Cottage. The site sits above the Glenmoar and Ard Reayrt areas and is surrounded by hedging, natural vegetation, and open countryside. The application was refused on 1 August 2012. Decision-makers found that the proposal did not qualify as one of the limited exceptions that permit development in the Manx countryside, and that its size, siting, design, and finish would fail to protect the character and quality of the landscape. The site also falls within an area of recognised ecological interest under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan, and the proposed structure was considered unwarranted development in that context. The officer's recommendation was also to refuse.
The application was refused because the proposed animal shed and food store did not meet any of the recognised exceptions that allow development in the countryside. Decision-makers found that the structure's size, siting, design, and finish would harm the character and quality of the landscape, and that it would represent unwarranted development within an area of recognised ecological interest.
Refusal Reasons
There will be a general presumption against development in areas designated as open space or open space for particular purposes.
Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
In order to preserve those areas of ecological interest to nature conservation within the study area, there will be a general presumption against any development which would have an adverse impact or effect thereon.
Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
