29 August 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Cronkbane, 5, Baldrine Park, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6de
The proposal involves building a flat-roofed workshop measuring 8.6m long, 4.6m wide, and 2.5m high, finished in anthracite grey composite walls, EPDM roof, and UPVC windows and doors, located in the southwest rear garden facing the main dwelling.
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The officer assessed that the proposal respects the site and surroundings in terms of scale, form, design, and landscaping, with the workshop's flat roof and materials integrating with neighbouring fl…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, not adversely affect landscape character, wildlife/habitats, amenities, or safety. Officer found workshop fits with local flat-roofed buildings, minimal hedge impact mitigated by replanting, no amenity/highway harm.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Focuses on visual design accounting for local materials, character, and landscape features. Proposal's anthracite grey materials and low scale deemed compatible with vicinity's pitch/flat-roofed dwellings and outbuildings.
Environment Policy 42
Emphasises design reflecting local character and identity. Assessed as compliant due to integration with existing built form in rear gardens along Old Lonan Road.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall commence on site until a landscaping plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The landscaping plan shall contain details of any planting to be undertaken within the gap at the centre of the existing hedging on the rear site boundary. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and shall be retained as such thereafter unless changes to the landscaping have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Any additional removal must be compensated for by replacement planting in accordance with details which have first been approved in writing by the Department. No Wildlife Act 1990 Schedule 8 non-native invasive plant species are to be planted on site. Reason: In the interests of protecting and enhancing the biodiversity of the environment.
Bird boxes
Within three months of the development commencing, plans should be submitted to Planning for written approval containing details of bird boxes to be installed at the site. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied/brought into use unless the bird boxes have been installed/constructed in accordance with details submitted. The bird boxes shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.
No permitted development
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development shall be undertaken under the following classes of Schedule 1 of the Order at any time: Class 14 - Extension of dwellinghouse; Class 15 - Garden sheds and summer-houses; Class 16 - Fences, walls and gates; Class 17 - Private garages and car ports. Reason: To control future development on the site.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
requests replanting of unplanted area with native species and additional wildlife mitigation via bird boxes; no objection implied after review of agent correspondence
Highway Services HDC and DOI Highways Drainage have no objections to application 23/00317/B with advisory comments on gravel placement, drainage compliance, and licences; DEFA Biodiversity offers conditional no objection pending replanting of native species in the specified area.
Key concern: loss for wildlife on site
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to not place gravel within 1m of the public road to prevent its tracking thereon.
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionI think we can agree the new access as ok, as long as the below area is entirely replanted with native species and the replanting is done as soon as possible to give it a longer time to establish.; there is a loss for wildlife on site. We may wish to request they provide additional wildlife mitigation via the installation of bird boxes?
Conditions requested: the below area is entirely replanted with native species and the replanting is done as soon as possible to give it a longer time to establish
DOI Highway Drainage
No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.; Recommendation: Please be aware off and comply with the clauses above.
