19 July 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Croit Aust, Andreas Road, Aust, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 4ef
The site is the curtilage of an existing single-storey dwelling with a footprint of 61.41 sqm plus a shed, on a 742 sqm plot zoned as private woodland south of Andreas Road, surrounded by agricultural fields and mature woodlands.
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The principle of replacing an existing rural dwelling is permitted as an exception under General Policy 3(d) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, supported by Housing Policy 12, since the existing …
General Policy 3
Requires development only in zoned areas except for replacement of rural dwellings per Housing Policies 12-14. Officer found the principle acceptable as the site qualifies under exception (d).
Housing Policy 12
Permits replacement of countryside dwellings unless abandoned or of historic interest capable of renovation; assessed via structural condition, non-use period, intervening use, and intent. Existing dwelling met criteria as occupied and unremarkable.
Housing Policy 14
Governs size (not >50% larger), siting on footprint, design matching original materials unless innovative/high quality or environmentally better. To be tested at reserved matters stage via condition.
Time limit
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.
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. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of 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. Reason: To comply with the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No2) Order 2013.
Compliance with Housing Policy 14
The replacement dwelling must accord with Housing Policy 14 which provides guidance on the replacement of dwellings in the countryside. Reason: To accord with the principles of the Strategic Plan and to protect the countryside.
Tree protection plan
The application for the reserved matters must include a tree protection plan and method statement to demonstrate how the development will be undertaken without adversely affecting the trees which are shown on the approved plans as being retained. Reason: In the interests of the visual character of the area.
recommend the application be approved
a Section 109 Agreement will be required and the proposed new access would be an improvement on existing
Arboricultural Officer raised concerns about tree assessments and retention but indicated acceptability with landscaping proposals and conditions; Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved unanimously; Highways Division do not oppose subject to a condition on access improvement.
Key concern: no information included which demonstrates that the value or condition of trees existing on the site has been properly assessed
Arboricultural Officer, Forestry, Amenity and Lands Directorate, DEFA
Conditional No Objectiononly tree number 1 is a tree of reasonable quality... category B tree... worthy of being a material constraint; I am strongly in favour of retaining this tree [large sycamore adjacent to the road]; with the removal of the category B pine tree, I would expect to see a tree planting plan
Conditions requested: if approved, tree protection is addressed in a future reserved matters application; future reserved matters application should include an arboricultural method statement; future application should also include a tree protection plan (in accordance with the recommendations of BS5837:2012); tree planting plan in accordance with the recommendations of BS8545:2014
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 22.6.16
Conditions requested: Section 109 Agreement Required Proposed new access improvement on existing
