Change of use of part of outbuilding for the sale of farm produce, saddlery and crafts

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Suitable farm diversification use
• ✓Suitably limited scale of the retail operation
• ✓Changes confined to the interior of the existing outbuilding
• ✓Conditions attached to control use and scale
• ✓scale
• ✓suitable farm diversification
• ✓suitably limited scale
• ✓changes will be purely internal

The proposal involved changing the use of part of an existing outbuilding at Meadowfield, St. Judes Road, Sulby, Ramsey, to allow the sale of farm produce, saddlery, and crafts. The works were described as purely internal, meaning no external alterations to the building were proposed. The key planning issues were whether the use represented appropriate farm diversification and whether its scale was acceptable. Officers concluded that the proposal met both tests, and the application was recommended for approval subject to conditions. The Planning Committee agreed with that recommendation and granted permission in August 2003.

The proposal was approved because it represented suitable farm diversification at a suitably limited scale, with any physical changes confined to the interior of the existing outbuilding. Conditions were attached to ensure the use and size remained as specified.

Conditions (3)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval relates to the location plan and drawing number T.S. 01 date stamped the 14th April 2003 and drawing number T.S. 02 date stamped the 9th June 2003.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The use hereby approved by this permission is limited to the area shaded green in drawing number T.S. 02 date stamped the 9th June 2003.

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