15 November 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Plot Adj To Instow & Dreeymlang, Ballagorry Drive, Glen Mona, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1he
The proposal seeks approval in principle for a single detached dwelling on a slightly sloping undeveloped plot adjacent to properties Instow and Dreeymlang, at the end of the residential cul-de-sac Ballagorry Drive in Glen Mona village.
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The officer assessed the principle of residential development as acceptable because the site is within an area of 'predominantly residential use' under the IOM Development Plan Order 1982 and located …
Strategic Policy 1
Requires development to optimise use of under-used land, ensure efficient site use with access and amenity standards, and utilise existing infrastructure. The officer found the site as under-used land within an existing settlement with planned access met this by locating housing efficiently in Glen Mona.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs new development primarily to existing towns and villages, with countryside development only in exceptional cases. The site in Glen Mona village satisfied this as an infill within an existing settlement rather than countryside.
Spatial Policy 4
In remaining villages like Glen Mona, development should maintain settlement character and be appropriate scale for local housing needs. A single dwelling was deemed appropriate scale for local needs in this recognised village.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings, provides safe access, does not harm amenities, road safety, or character. The proposal met relevant criteria (h), (i) for access, amenity, and road safety; full assessment deferred to reserved matters.
Housing Policy 4
New housing primarily in existing towns/villages or urban extensions; countryside only in exceptional cases. The village location satisfied this without needing exceptions like agricultural housing.
Transport Policy 4
Highways serving development must accommodate generated traffic safely. Existing access met standards with adequate visibility confirmed by Highways Services.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. Plans indicated 2 spaces with manoeuvring; to be detailed in reserved matters.
Time limit for commencement
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters.
Reserved matters application deadline
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.
Approval of reserved matters required
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Department in writing before any development is commenced.
Driveway gradient details
Any application for reserved matters should include a drawing indicating the gradient of the driveway and manoeuvring areas to ensure that current design standards are met in full for vehicles and pedestrians.
no objection to the application
does not oppose this application subject to condition on driveway gradients in reserved matters
Highways Division does not oppose subject to a condition on driveway gradients for reserved matters; Garff Commissioners have no objections.
Key concern: change in level over the site
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application subject to the following condition; The access will have adequate visibility of approaching vehicles and also emerging vehicles from each of the accesses sharing the turning head; Note 2 on Penketh Millar drawing no 16 1185 1 states that 2 parking spaces will be provided along with manoeuvring space to enable vehicles to enter and leave in forward gear
Conditions requested: Any application for reserved matters should include a drawing indicating the gradient of the driveway and manoeuvring areas to ensure that current design standards are met in full for vehicles and pedestrians
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to this application
