22 October 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Harmony View, Hill Park, Ballakillowey, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bf
The application seeks to vary Condition 1 of the previously approved permission PA 22/00077/B, which permitted a two-storey dwelling designed as a modern interpretation of a traditional Manx cottage with integrated stacks, a rear cat slide extension, double garage, and new vehicular access.
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The scheme exactly duplicates the previous approval under PA 22/00077/B granted on 7th April 2022, which remains valid until 2026, and there have been no changes in circumstance, policy, or material c…
Landscape character area - Port Erin and Port St Mary
Designates the site within 'Residential' zoning with strategy to maintain character of nucleated settlements like Colby, field pattern, and semi-upland character. Officer confirmed the duplicated scheme complies as previously assessed, with no policy changes.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Requires proposals to have regard to use of local materials and character in design. The modern Manx cottage design with render, stone, timber cladding, and slate roof was accepted as making a positive contribution.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development to make a positive contribution to the Island's environment. Assessed acceptable subject to conditions on materials, landscaping, and drainage.
General Policy 2
Sets general standards of development. Proposal meets standards for visual amenity, highway safety, and neighbouring amenity in residential location.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Requires development in existing settlements to respect character and identity. The design respects local vernacular in D15 character area.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Tree and hedging protection
Prior to the commencement of development on site including any clearance works, details for the method of protecting the existing trees and hedging on site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. All works must be carried out in accordance with the agreed details and the method of protection only removed on completion of the development works. Reason: in the interest of visual amenity and landscape setting.
Materials approval
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved a detailed schedule of the stone and timber or composite vertical cladding materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The works shall be carried out in full accordance with the cladding details agreed and retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
Landscaping scheme
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved a hard and soft landscaping scheme shall submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Such a scheme shall include details of all driveway surfaces, new walls, fences, Manx banks, trees, hedgerows and any other planting and boundary treatments and shall also include a planting specification [numbers, density, size, species and positions of all new trees and shrubs] and a programme of implementation. The works shall be carried out within the first planting season following the occupation of the development and in accordance with the programme agreed in writing with the Department and retained thereafter. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced with the same species within the next planting season unless otherwise approved in writing by the Department and retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development in the interest of visual amenity and ecology, and in the interest of highway safety in respect of driveway finishes.
Access, parking and turning
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved the access, parking and turning areas must be provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than for access and the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.
Visibility splays
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved the visibility splays shall be constructed in full accordance with the approved plans and thereafter kept permanently clear of any obstruction exceeding 1.05m in height above adjoining carriageway level. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
No permitted development for extensions/garages
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development shall be undertaken in accordance with any of the following Classes of Schedule 1 of the Order at any time: Class 14 Extension of dwellinghouse; Class 17 Private garages and car ports. Reason: To control development in the interests of the visual and neighbouring amenities of the surrounding area.
Surface water drainage
Prior to the commencement of any works on the site details of surface water drainage for the access and internal driveway must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, and all works must be carried out in full accordance with the approved details and shall be installed prior to the first coming into use of the approved access and driveway works and retained thereafter. Reason: in the interest of keeping surface water off the road in the interest of highway safety.
in support
No highways interest
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application, DOI Highway Drainage recommends demonstrating compliance with drainage requirements to avoid contravening highway legislation, and Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners supported the application in both July and September consultations.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... • 24/00720/B
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Board supported applications 24/00545/B and 24/00720/B.; b) 24/00720/B Land Adjacent to Longmead, Ballakillowey Road. Variation of Condition 1 to PA 22/00077/B
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe following applications were supported by the Commissioners: b) 24/00720/B Land Adjacent To Longmead, Ballakillowey Road.
DOI Highway Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.; Recommendation: Applicant should be aware off and demonstrate compliance with the clause above.
Conditions requested: Applicant should be aware off and demonstrate compliance with the clause above