26 January 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Field 434756 (Formally 660), Ballamodha Straight, Ballamodha, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ay
The proposal sought retrospective permission for widening an existing field access by about 5m, forming a hard-cored access road using hardcore, and levelling the eastern side of the field (up to 2.4m in small areas using existing material compacted in place) for silage storage, plus new hedgerow planting.
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The officer noted that the works were less intensive than described, comprising compacted soil rather than concrete or hardcore for the standing area, with hardcore only for the access track.
The Role of Landscape Character in Development
Draft policy for Incised Slopes landscape type seeks to conserve rural character, avoid urbanising influences, minimise loss of hedgerows and ensure developments do not detract from settlement settings. Officer assessed the minor access/track/levelling as not detracting from rural character, comparable to nearby approvals, with hedging proposed; no coalescence, urban edges or significant boundary loss.
Approved plans and scope limitation
This permission relates to the widening of the access, the creation of a hard cored track into the field and the leveling of the eastern side of the field, and the creation of hedging all as shown in drawings 01 and 02 received on 18th November, 2010, 03 received on 15th December, 2010 and 04 received on 21st December, 2010. For clarification, no approval is hereby granted to the laying of any concrete nor to any resurfacing of the levelled, eastern part of the site nor to any change of use of the site from agricultural purposes or open space.
Do not oppose, has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implication
Do not object, but raised concerns about retrospective planning applications
Statutory consultees including Highways Division, Manx Electricity Authority, and Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objections to the retrospective field access and hard standing application, though the Parish noted concerns about retrospective applications generally; local residents objected strongly on amenity, visual, health, and change of use grounds.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implication
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents before any work is carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department to discuss the electricity supply for this application; MEA requires 24 hours unrestricted access to the cables in the Public Highway
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object, but raised concerns about retrospective planning applications.
