1 November 2016 · Planning Committee
Glen View, Top Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hl
The site at Glenview is the curtilage of a dwelling with stables and grazing land, fronting the A27 and Glen Vine Road, in an area of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance. The proposal extends the current 30m x 20m horse exercise area (manège) westward by 10m and installs three floodlights along the southern ed…
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The officer found the proposal would have insignificant impact on the site's appearance and character due to the manège's distance from the public highway (over roadside hedging) and adjacent dwelling…
General Policy 2
Presumes against development in countryside areas of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance. Officer assessed the equestrian extension as ancillary with minimal visual impact due to screening and distance, not constituting unacceptable development.
General Policy 3
Related to presumption against development in designated countryside. Combined with GP2, the officer found no significant character or amenity harm from the screened manège extension.
Environment Policy 19
Permits equestrian development in countryside only if no loss of local amenity, no loss of Classes 1-2 agricultural land, and highways can accommodate traffic. Officer confirmed no amenity loss (lighting controlled), no prime land affected, and no highway interest.
Environment Policy 20
Provides further advice on equestrian facilities. Officer deemed compliant alongside EP19/21 given private ancillary nature and controls.
Environment Policy 21
Provides further advice on equestrian facilities. Officer deemed compliant alongside EP19/20 given private ancillary nature and controls.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Floodlighting hours and direction
The floodlighting can only be used between 0700hrs and 2100hrs daily. The flood lighting must be shrouded so as to direct light only onto the areas defined in plan 01 received on 6th July, 2016. Reason: To protect the visual amenity of the area.
Ancillary non-commercial use
The manège shall remain ancillary to Glen View Cottage and may not be used for any commercial purpose. Reason: To protect the amenities of those in adjacent property and on the basis that the application was not for any other purpose.
no highway interest in the application
Marown Parish Commissioners have no objection to the extension but oppose the additional lighting due to excessiveness and potential nuisance. Highways Division has no highways interest.
Key concern: additional lighting creates a nuisance to road users, bats and wildlife
Marown Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection to the proposed extension. However, they do oppose the additional lighting for the following reasons; This could be mitigated by restrictions to hours of operation, reduction in numbers and appropriate shading or directional lights: LED units are suggested
Conditions requested: restrictions to hours of operation; reduction in numbers; appropriate shading or directional lights: LED units are suggested
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 17-8-2016
