12 August 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
22, Close Cubbon, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ns
The proposal involved removing the entire front garden of the property, levelling the ground with up to 0.75m of fill, creating extensive hardstanding for additional parking, and erecting fencing up to 2.35m high, all done retrospectively.
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The officer determined the proposal unacceptable primarily due to its visual impact, transforming the frontage into extensive hardstanding covering over 50% of the garden with 0.75m raised ground and …
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of visual impact (d), environmental effects including ecology (f,l), and residential amenity (g,h). Officer found proposal failed these as hardstanding caused unacceptable visual harm, lost green infrastructure/biodiversity, and reduced occupant living quality without mitigation.
Strategic Policy 4
Addresses environmental quality and green infrastructure. Proposal's removal of soft landscaping and permeable surfaces diminished site's ecological function and flood mitigation, with no sustainable drainage or enhancements proposed.
Spatial Policy 5
Seeks positive contributions to built environment. Extensive hardstanding and fencing created dominant, harsh frontage disrupting landscaped rhythm of streetscape, lacking soft landscaping integration.
Environment Policy 42
Requires development to respect locality character. Proposal's commercial-like appearance from total garden loss and tall fencing was at odds with residential hedges and contained parking.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the access and visibility onto the public highway would not be hampered by the alterations to the boundary and access.
