7 February 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Sunnybank House, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5hd
The application sought permission for the retrospective removal of a stone boundary wall between the cottage and a roadside pillar, replacing it with 5m of timber fencing and a pedestrian gate, varying in height from 1m near the cottage to 1.35m near the pillar.
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The officer assessed that the proposed fencing, set back from the road and distant from neighbours, would not create highway safety issues or impact adjacent living conditions.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance (AHLV); development acceptable if no harm to character/quality or location essential. Officer found the fence on hardstanding at residential junction does not harm immediate streetscene or wider AHLV.
Environment Policy 3
Prevents unacceptable loss/damage to woodland of amenity/conservation value. No impacts expected as works on existing hardstanding with no effect on nearby trees or woodland.
General Policy 2
Requires satisfactory amenity, safe/convenient access, adequate parking, no unacceptable effect on road safety/traffic. Proposal set back from road and distant from neighbours, raising no issues.
Class 16 - Fences, walls and gates
Permits fences up to 1m high roadside (vertical posts with spaces, not solid) or 2m elsewhere within curtilage. Part of proposal taller than 1m roadside limit, but design/scale acceptable in context.
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 Objection
Do Not Oppose
Marown Parish Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both have no objection to application 19/01231/B for replacement of wall with fence and gate at Sunnybank House, West Baldwin.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection to the following being approved:; 19/01231 - Replace wall with fence and gate at Sunnybank House, West Baldwin
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 29 Nov 19; Conditions (if any) [blank]
