15 November 2011 · Development Control Manager (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Land At, Loughcroute, Postal Locality, Jurby East, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ha
The proposal was for approval in principle to erect a dwelling on the eastern part of the 1.8-acre garden of the existing house Loughcroute, located on the southern side of the B3 highway in Jurby East.
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Strategic Aim
Requires directing development to meet needs while protecting countryside and heritage. Officer found proposal contravenes this by introducing unwarranted countryside development without sustainability justification.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
New development primarily within towns/villages; countryside only in exceptional cases per para 6.3. No exceptional circumstances demonstrated.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport minimising car journeys and ensuring highway safety. Insufficient access/visibility info failed this test.
General Policy 3
Development not permitted outside zoned areas except specific exceptions (e.g. agricultural housing, redundant building conversion). Proposal fits none.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside outside settlements unless overriding national need. No such need or alternative shown.
Housing Policy 4
New housing primarily in towns/villages; countryside only for agricultural housing, conversions or replacements. Proposal not exceptional.
Environment Policy 7
Prohibits harm to watercourses without mitigation; requires 8m buffer, risk assessment. Watercourse through site with no details provided.
no objections
Mixed responses to application 11/01366/A for approval in principle of a dwelling at Land at Loughcroute, Jurby East: Highways and Water Authority defer/objection pending more information, Forestry Biodiversity requests tree/pond protections, MEA requests contact for utilities, and Jurby Parish has no objections.
Key concern: insufficient information to evaluate access, parking, visibility and turning arrangements
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.; See Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application; Contact our Network Operations Department... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents... before any work is carried out on site
Highways Division
DeferDefer; There is insufficient information to evaluate the application in respect of access, parking, visibility and turning arrangements.
Forestry Biodiversity Officer
Conditional No ObjectionIf a dwelling were to be placed in this area, we request that the road and lane hedge trees be retained and the dwelling so placed as to avoid works on these trees.; The application states that a tree survey is included but this is not in the application.; There is also a large pond at the southern boundary, a part of an area likely to have substantial wildlife interest. We therefore request a minimum 8m margin between any works and the pond.
Conditions requested: road and lane hedge trees be retained and the dwelling so placed as to avoid works on these trees; minimum 8m margin between any works and the pond
Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority
ObjectionOur esteemed colleges in Flood Risk Management have asked the applicants for additional information, can you please defer these applications; If these Applications can't be deferred then the Authority's stance is objection until such time as proved otherwise.
Jurby Parish Commissioners
No Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and have no objections thereto.
