Approval in principle for the erection of three detached dwellings

Why was this approved?

• Consistency with Area Plan designation for low density housing in parkland
• Identical to previous approved applications on site
• No objections from Highway Services or Malew Parish
• Provision for high-quality designs in large landscaped plots
• Retention of character through Manx banks and tree protection

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (6)

1. 1

   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. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013.

2. 2

   Reserved matters submission 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. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

3. 3

   Approval of reserved matters required

   Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the buildings, internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Department in writing before any development is commenced. Reason: To comply with the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No2) Order 2013.

4. 4

   Safe access and Manx banks

   The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that a safe access can be provided together with the retention or re-construction of traditional Manx banks along the frontage of the site. NOTE: The advice of the Department of Transport should be sought in this respect. REASON: in the interests of highway safety.

5. 5

   Tree and hedge survey and landscaping

   The application for reserved matters must include a detailed and accurate survey of all existing hedges and trees on site and provision for the protection of such vegetation both during and after the course of construction together with a scheme for new planting to create a landscaped setting for each of the properties and to complement and reinforce the existing vegetation. REASON: in the interests of the visual amenities of the site.

6. 6

   High quality dwellings in one acre grounds

   Each dwelling must be individually designed in response to the topography of each plot and to a high quality, standing within at least one acre of its own landscaped grounds, in accordance with the provisions of Planning Circular 8/89. REASON: to accord with the requirements of the Area Plan and in the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

Public Comments (2)

Consultation Responses

Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objection to the proposal. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division does not oppose subject to attaching previous approval conditions.