Change of use of land from agricultural to residential gardens

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Proposed change of use from agricultural land to residential gardens
• ✓Site forms part of the Manx countryside
• ✓Harmful erosion of countryside character with no overriding justification
• ✓character

This application sought permission to change the use of part of a field and land to the rear of properties on Georges Close and Leodest Road, Andreas, from agricultural use to residential gardens. The application was refused. The decision notice states that the proposed garden extensions would harmfully erode an area of the Manx countryside, and that no sufficient overriding justification had been demonstrated to support the change of use. The decision was made under delegated authority and signed by the Chief Secretary.

The application was refused because converting the agricultural land to residential gardens was judged to harmfully erode an area of the Manx countryside, and no sufficient justification was provided to outweigh that harm. The official portal decision is recorded as Refused on 2013-11-07.

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