7 August 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Thie-My-Chree, Douglas Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1th
The proposal involves erecting a polytunnel made of aluminium hoops with a polythene cover in the large rear garden area of Thie-My-Chree, a two-storey detached dwelling in a residential area of Castletown.
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The officer assessed the polytunnel as acceptable in the residential zone because it is located within existing domestic garden space where similar structures could be erected under Permitted Developm…
General Policy 2
GP2 requires development in accordance with the land-use zone, here designated 'Residential' in the Area Plan for the South. The officer assessed the polytunnel as ancillary domestic use fitting within the residential curtilage alongside existing garage, shed, and garden features, not harming character despite exceeding some PDO limits, and compliant subject to the non-commercial condition.
Transport Policy 10
TP10 controls development in and around airports, airfields, and air traffic control sites to ensure safe and efficient use. The officer found the small-scale polytunnel in the PSZ acceptable as it is smaller than existing dwellings and garage, temporary in nature, for private use with no additional visitors, and not expected to impact air traffic safety.
Transport Policy 11
TP11 prohibits permission for development significantly increasing people residing, working, or congregating within the PSZ at Ronaldsway Airport. The private-use polytunnel introduces no such increase, satisfying the policy as confirmed in the conclusion.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No commercial use
The polytunnel hereby approved shall not be used for commercial use at any time. Reason: To safeguard the residential character and amenities of the area and to protect local highway safety.
DNOC - Do Not Oppose (Condition) (dated 16/07/2018). The site accesses would remain unchanged and is only wide enough to accommodate single file traffic. The applicant has stated that the development would be for personal use only as such Highway Services does not oppose the application subject to a planning condition for the polytunnel to be used by the applicant only and not for any commercial purposes due to the site access and parking being inadequate for commercial use.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the erection of a polytunnel subject to a condition restricting use to personal purposes only.
Key concern: site access and parking inadequate for commercial use
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application subject to a planning condition for the polytunnel to be used by the applicant only and not for any commercial purposes due to the site access and parking being inadequate for commercial use.; Do not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 16-7-18
Conditions requested: planning condition for the polytunnel to be used by the applicant only and not for any commercial purposes
