12 March 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Camp Site, Quarry Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7du
The proposal involves building a new split-level dwelling on a sloping 14m x 27m vacant plot, with gables facing south towards the campsite and north over scrubland, set 8m back from the road, featuring large picture windows and tandem parking for two vehicles.
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable since the site is within a residential area of Laxey, a recognised service village under Spatial Policy 3, making best use of existing i…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Requires new development primarily in towns/villages or sustainable extensions, countryside only exceptionally. Site in Laxey service village uses existing infrastructure, principle acceptable but subject to further tests.
Spatial Policy 5
New development must positively contribute to environment, supported by Design Statement. Contemporary design accepted as not detracting from varied streetscene.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport minimising car journeys, no highway safety issues with visibility splays, parking, and turning.
General Policy 2
Permits development in zoning if respecting site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, no adverse amenity/highway impacts, trees ok. Proposal passes tests on visual/amenity/highway/tree aspects despite drainage concerns addressed sufficiently for planning.
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.
In support
DEFA Biodiversity recommends avoiding vegetation removal during breeding bird season; Highways has no objection with a condition on access widening; DEFA Forestry, Garff Commissioners have no objections; a neighbour raises drainage concerns.
Key concern: Bird nesting during breeding season requiring vegetation removal timing restrictions
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionIt is an offense under the Wildlife Act 1990 to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take any wild bird, or destroy the active nest, eggs or chicks of any wild birds
Conditions requested: any vegetation removal required to facilitate the development should be undertaken outside of the breeding bird season (March - late August); thorough checks for nests and eggs, even outside of the breeding bird season, should be undertaken prior to removal
Department of Infrastructure
Conditional No ObjectionRecommendation: DNOC; Please provide the applicant with a section 109a form for the creation of a new access
Conditions requested: Prior to development becoming occupied the access shall be widened to a minimum of 5.0m and surfaced sealed and drained for at least 5.0m back from the curtilage edge
DEFA Forestry
No Objectiondue to trees condition and their position in the landscape, the department has no concerns about this proposal
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to the proposals
