3 April 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Ballig Farm, Glen Mona Loop Road, Glen Mona, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1hg
The proposal involves widening the existing unmade lane driveway to 2.5m along its northern side at Ballig Farm, with construction of a 600mm dry stone wall on the northern side, removal of two ash trees and a holly bush, and planting a replacement row of trees (hazel, beech, birch, rowan) further back.
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The officer noted the site is in a protected countryside area under Environment Policy 1 where development is generally discouraged, and within 8m of a watercourse contrary to Environment Policy 7's n…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake where development is generally discouraged. Site in woodland within High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance; officer approved minor access works as justified by functional need within existing curtilage despite general discouragement.
Environment Policy 7
Requires 8m setback from watercourses normally, with risk assessment and mitigation for pollution/sedimentation. Development within 8m but DEFA Fisheries assessed form/site and confirmed no concerns with mitigations, overcoming policy test.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the alterations to the existing access as shown in drawing 11 0827/5 received on 2nd February, 2012 and the location plan received on 21st February, 2012.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications; recommend approval
no objections to the plans as submitted
reluctantly accept tree removal for access improvement with replacement planting; would issue felling licence
