4 April 2017 · Planning Committee
Ashdowne House, Ballavale Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1eh
The proposal involves detailed garden features for a new modern replacement dwelling under construction at Ashdowne House on Ballavale Road, Santon, including a cypress gate (2.3m high with bamboo fencing), 2.5m high granite retaining wall for a seated area, open shed with copper roof, widened vehicular access (2.2m hi…
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The critical issue was whether proposed changes to the approved replacement dwelling scheme significantly alter its character and impact on the surrounding High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance…
Housing Policy 14
HP14 allows larger replacement dwellings in the countryside if visual impact is suitably limited through high quality innovative design. Prior approval PA 12/00355/B complied by addressing previous refusals; these garden details do not alter overall position, height, design or mass, maintaining limited impact.
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.
Access and visibility
Prior to any construction the access shown on Richmond Square drawing no 1106 P920 date stamped 15/02/2016 shall be constructed and the visibility splays shall remain unobstructed at a height of 1.05m thereafter. Reason: In the interest of highway safety
do not oppose the application subject to nothing being planted or erected within the visibility splays which may exceed 1.05 metres in height
not averse to the proposal
Santon Commissioners express no objection to the amended plans for 16/00160/B but raise concerns about the prolonged duration of works at Ashdowne House and the hoarding intruding into the road.
Key concern: hoarding which intrudes into the road
Santon Commissioners
No Objectionnot against the amendments themselves but more particularly against the inordinate length of time of the works taking place at Ashdowne House and even more particularly against the hoarding which intrudes into the road; We have commented and complained about this hoarding from the beginning to no effect and it is still with us; how essential is this hoarding and what can be done about expediting its removal
