24 May 2016 · Planning Committee
Field 431505, St Marks Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ag
The proposal sought permission to erect a single storey dwelling with 5 bedrooms (two potentially as study and dining room), drive and parking on a triangular field known as Alder Oaks on St Marks Road, as an amendment to previously approved plans PA 15/00841/B.
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The Planning Committee overturned the officer's recommendation for approval, determining the proposal contrary to Strategic Policy 2, Spatial Policy 5, Environment Policy 1 and General Policy 3 as it …
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Requires protection of countryside for its own sake and direction of development to sustainable locations. Officer acknowledged conflict but weighed prior approval heavily; Committee found fundamental conflict as site unzoned in Area Plan for the South, overriding precedent.
Spatial Policy 5
Directs development to sustainable locations. Site in countryside not allocated, leading to refusal despite established principle from appeal.
Environment Policy 1
Protects visual amenities of countryside. Repositioning of house, parking and drainage found to adversely affect amenities; officer saw trees as mitigable but Committee disagreed.
General Policy 3
General development control policy tied to protecting countryside. Contributed to overall policy conflict assessment.
Environment Policy 13
Addresses flood risk. Committee determined relocated drainage created unacceptable off-site flooding risk to neighbour despite officer's view that percolation tests and alternatives sufficed.
No objection
Highways Division deferred their response pending further information, while Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objection.
Key concern: Highways input deferred pending further information
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Defer - awaiting information; DEFER on 07/04/16; Highways input deferred pending further information/input
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection to these three planning applications.
