31 August 2004 · Committee
Land Adjacent To Ballagyr Farm, Part Of Field 314310 (County Series 1061) Ballagyr Lane Peel
This application sought approval in principle to demolish an existing silage storage tank on land adjacent to Ballagyr Farm and replace it with a new two-storey dwelling with an integral garage, surrounded by gardens. The site is located off Ballagyr Lane, just outside Peel. The application was refused by committee in August 2004. The case officer, Diane Robinson, had recommended refusal. The available evidence is limited to the officer report, and detailed refusal reasons are not set out in the supplied documents.
The application was refused by committee. The proposal sought approval in principle to remove an existing silage storage tank and build a two-storey dwelling with integral garage in its place on land off Ballagyr Lane, just outside Peel. The officer also recommended refusal, and the committee's decision aligned with that recommendation.
Residential development - Houses in the countryside
There is no justification for a new dwelling in this rural location. It would be contrary to the Department's established countryside policies set out in Planning Circular 1/88
O THE VILLAGE SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PROTECTED FROM UNSYMPATHETIC DEVELOPMENT BY THE DESIGNATION OF THE AREA AS HIGH LANDSCAPE VALUE AND SCENIC SIGNIFICANCE AND BY THE APPLICATION OF PLANNING CIRCULARS 1/88, 3/88 AND 3/89 AND BY THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RELEVANT SECTOR PLANS B & E (PLANNING CIRCULARS 10/91 AND 11/91 RESPECTIVELY).
