3 April 2018 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Chris Balmer
Walden, Phildraw Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3eg
The application seeks approval in principle for demolishing the existing extended Manx farmhouse 'Walden' and replacing it with a new dwelling of similar but more compact footprint, including garaging and a repositioned vehicular access south of the existing one, on a 0.77-acre site incorporating part of the applicant'…
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General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping (b), not adversely affect landscape/townscape character (c), incorporate existing trees/topography (f), safeguard resident amenities/locality character (g), provide safe access/parking (h), and avoid unacceptable road safety/traffic impacts (i). Officer assessed proposal as compliant due to compact footprint, tree retention, safe access visibility, and no amenity harm, despite sub-acre plot, as more policy-aligned than existing house.
Time limit for commencement
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013.
Reserved matters submission deadline
Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Department before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Reserved matters approval required
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Department in writing before any of these elements of the development are commenced. Reason: To comply with the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No2) Order 2013.
Tree protection measures
The application for the reserved matters must include sufficient information to demonstrate how the existing trees on site which are to be retained, will be protected from damage during construction and the development must be undertaken in accordance with these measures. Reason: to maintain the character of the site, much of which is attributable to the wooded nature of the site and the appearance of some of the trees on site.
no objection to the application
no objection following site visit and further information (initially recommended tree protection condition)
does not oppose subject to conditions on access construction, visibility splays, and closure of existing access
Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objection to the application. Highways Division does not oppose subject to two specific conditions relating to access construction and closure.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objection
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 21.06.2017; Visbility of 2m x 36m is to be provided in line with a similar requirement at an adjacent site; in reality visbility will be greater than this due to the road layout and the lack of footways causing vehicles to be driven closer to the centre of the road.; Highway Services does not oppose this application subject to the following condition; Reason: In the interest of highway safety
Conditions requested: Prior to any construction the access shown on drawing to be approved by the planning authority shall be constructed and the visibility splays shall remain unobstructed at a height of 1.05m thereafter.; The existing access shall be permanently closed off and all necessary landscaping, kerbs reinstated and any surface water drainage made good within 3 months of the development becoming occupied to the satisfaction of the LPA.
