6 November 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Land To Rear Of Olinda South Cape Laxey Isle Of Man
The proposal seeks approval in principle (AIP) for a detached dwelling with garaging on a parcel of land accessed via a private road off Pinfold Hill in Laxey, between properties Olinda, South Cape, and Lower Ballacollister.
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The fundamental issue for this Approval in Principle application is whether the principle of a dwelling on the site is acceptable, as all other matters are reserved.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Policy states residential development will generally only be approved in areas designated as proposed and existing residential. The site lies within an area zoned as Predominantly Residential, making the principle of a dwelling acceptable.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land-use zoning, respecting siting, scale, design, amenity standards, access, parking, and no adverse impact on landscape, townscape, road safety or traffic. The proposal accords as it matches residential zoning and site can accommodate dwelling with existing access without harm.
Time limit for reserved matters
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, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Department in writing before any development is commenced. Reason: To comply with the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019.
no objection
no comments received
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer raised concerns about potential Dark Bush Cricket habitat and requested ecological surveys and mitigation; Garff Commissioners had no objections.
Key concern: Potential impact on protected Dark Bush Crickets
Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team have many records of Dark Bush Crickets in the area surrounding where the new detached dwelling is to be built.; Dark Bush Crickets are a protected species listed under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1990.; If approval in principle is given... a Preliminary Assessment for Dark Bush Crickets is undertaken... and a Dark Bush Cricket survey should also be undertaken...; The presence of Dark Bush Crickets will not stop the development from taking place but measures will need to be taken to ensure that the crickets are protected during and after the works and mitigation for the loss of any habitat is provided.
Conditions requested: Preliminary Assessment for Dark Bush Crickets by suitably qualified ecologist and report with findings and recommendations; If suitable, Dark Bush Cricket survey by suitably qualified ecologist with report detailing findings, mitigation plan, and reasonable avoidance measures submitted at detailed planning stage; Development undertaken in accordance with agreed mitigation plan
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to these proposals.
