18 May 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
The Meadows, Port E Chee, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5pd
The site is a 10.7-acre residential property surrounded by mature landscaping, with a driveway leading to the dwelling and a large dried-up man-made lake covering about half the area. The proposal amends the previously approved lake reinstatement under PA 14/01005/B by reducing the 'upper lake' size due to its permeabl…
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The site is within private woodland not designated for development but in a semi-rural location with built development nearby, and benefits from prior approval under 14/01005/B which included lake alt…
Environment Policy 1
Requires protection of countryside outside settlements unless overriding national need and no alternative. Officer assessed site as private woodland in semi-rural location with surrounding development, not isolated countryside, and found low-level screened works acceptable without adverse impact.
Environment Policy 42
Requires new development in settlements to respect local character and preserve open/green spaces contributing to visual amenity. Proposal's reduction of failing lake and infilling seen as not harming character due to screening and low visibility.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except specific exceptions like replacement rural dwellings. Prior approval 14/01005/B established acceptability of lake works as part of replacement dwelling permission, allowing this amendment.
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.
Method statement
The works hereby approved are required to be carried out in accordance with the approved detailed method statement submitted on the 22nd April 2016. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the watercourse and/or its biology.
do not oppose this application
no objection to the proposal as long as advice and discussions from on-site visits are undertaken
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals including PA 16/00312/B, and DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 7-04-2016; Code definition: NHI - No highways interest
