5 March 2018 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Land Adj To, Bankfield Bungalow, Ballamodha Straight, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3el
The proposal involved replacing a single-storey garage (approx. 8m x 6m) within the curtilage of Bankfield Bungalow with a new single-storey dwelling measuring approximately 14m x 7m, oriented with its longest elevations facing the road and rear access, including a gated entrance and parking for two vehicles.
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The officer determined that the site is not zoned for residential development and lies in the countryside within an area of incised slopes, where there is a general presumption against new dwellings u…
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development within defined settlements, permitting countryside development only per General Policy 3 exceptions. The officer assessed that the site is outside settlements and lacks exceptions, failing the policy test for new housing.
General Policy 3
Presumes against development outside zoned areas except for listed exceptions like agricultural housing or building replacements. Proposal does not meet any exceptions (a)-(h), as it is not agricultural, a conversion, or replacement, making it unacceptable.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake, allowing development only with overriding national need and no alternatives. Officer found no such need, confirming adverse countryside impact.
Housing Policy 4
Locates new housing in towns/villages or extensions, allowing countryside housing only in exceptional cases like agricultural or replacements. Site not in sustainable settlement and lacks exceptions, failing the policy.
No objection subject to conditions relating to relocation of 50mph sign and provision of visibility splays
Highways Division does not oppose subject to condition regarding speed limit signage relocation, while Malew Parish Commissioners object on countryside protection grounds.
Key concern: unwarranted development in the Island’s countryside contrary to multiple planning policies
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 22-1-18; The developer would therefore be responsible for relocating the existing speed limit signage to facilitate the construction of the new access.
Conditions requested: The developer would therefore be responsible for relocating the existing speed limit signage to facilitate the construction of the new access.
Malew Parish Commissioners
ObjectionObjection – the erection of a dwelling on this site would represent an unwarranted development in the Island’s countryside and would be contrary to both the land use provisions of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 and Strategic Policies 1 and 2, Spatial Policy 5, General Policy 3, Environment Policy 1 and Housing Policy 4 of the Island Strategic Plan.
