Erection of a horticulture polytunnel

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Horticultural use is a legitimate agricultural purpose for this land
• ✓Polytunnel sited close to existing buildings, limiting visual impact
• ✓Site is a large curtilage associated with Ballakilley house and stone outbuildings on Church Road
• ✓The land may legitimately be used for agricultural purposes, which includes horticulture
• ✓The polytunnel will be sited relatively close to the building group and will have no adverse visual impact

This application sought permission to erect a horticultural polytunnel at Ballakilley Farm, Church Road, Port St Mary, Isle of Man. The site forms the curtilage of Ballakilley, a large house with stone outbuildings on the eastern side of the A29, extending from the Old School House in the north to the boundary with Rushen Primary School. The application was permitted by delegated decision on 1 February 2007. The officer concluded that the land could legitimately be used for agricultural purposes, including horticulture, and that the polytunnel's position close to the existing building group meant it would cause no adverse visual impact.

Permission was granted on 1 February 2007 by delegated authority. The officer found that the land could legitimately be used for horticultural purposes and that the polytunnel, positioned close to the existing building group, would have no adverse visual impact on the surrounding area. The formal decision record lists 2 conditions.

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Conditions (2)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This permission relates to the erection of a polytunnel as shown and described in drawings reference P-01 and the details of the polytunnel. For clarification the polytunnel will be 10m by 5m in dimensions.

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