9 October 2012
Ballateare Farm House, Lane From Coast Road To Ballateare Farm House, Jurby West, Isle Of Man, IM7 3as
The proposal sought to replace an existing traditional Manx farmhouse (footprint ~238m²) with a much larger three-storey Georgian-style dwelling (footprint ~1792m², ~652% increase), involving major earthworks including extraction of 28,500m³ sand/gravel for off-site removal, cliff trimming/reprofiling to 1997 levels (p…
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Housing Policy 14
Requires replacement dwellings not substantially larger (>50% floor area) or differently sited unless environmental improvement or less visual impact. Proposal ~652% larger, resited south; bowl/landscaping argued to reduce impact but officer found neutral/greater from key views, sets damaging precedent for hiding large houses.
Environmental Policy 9
Precautionary approach; no development on receding cliffs if erosion likely in building lifetime. Site erodes ~1.2m/yr; Posford Duvivier shows loss within 50yrs; cliff trimming may delay but no evidence on long-term efficacy or flanking erosion.
Environment Policy 11
Coastal development must not increase/transfer erosion risk or prejudice natural defences. Cliff reprofiling seaward risks altering processes; no EIA on adjacent impacts.
Environment Policy 12
New coastal works must not unacceptably impact character/ecology/processes. Soft engineering (trimming/marram) proposed but risks visual projection, sediment/marine effects.
General Policy 2
No unacceptable highway impacts. Massive HGV volumes fail TP8; no Transport Assessment.
Environment Policy 4
Protects species/habitats. Manx Wildlife Trust survey found no significant habitats/species beyond common frog (licensable).
No objection
