6 November 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A Morgan, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Holly Lodge, Bishopscourt, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2ez
The proposal involves reinstating a historic 19th-century bell-mouth driveway entrance from the A3 road, with a new timber and cast iron gate set back from the road, matching stone piers topped with copper and cast iron lanterns, and a stone boundary wall to match the existing roadside wall.
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The officer assessed that the proposal would enhance the setting of the Registered Buildings at Bishopscourt by reinstating historic features shown on the 1866-1869 OS Map, including a bell-mouth entr…
Strategic Policy 3(b)
Requires protection of local character and environment. Officer assessed the proposal restores historic entrance features, enhancing character in High Landscape Value Area with no harm.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires development to protect or enhance Registered Buildings' fabric and setting. Proposal enhances setting by reinstating 19th-century layout with matching materials.
Spatial Policy 5
Concerns environment protection. Met via tree protections and replanting compensating losses.
General Policy 2
Criteria include respecting surroundings (b), no adverse landscape impact (c), incorporate trees (f), no amenity harm (g), no road safety effect (i). All met: design respects site, trees justified/protected, highway safe.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of Landscape Value. Proposal enhances appearance with no harm.
Environment Policy 24 - Pollution sensitive development
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Stone walls match existing historic wall.
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.
Boundary wall construction method
No site works or clearance shall be commenced until a detailed method for the construction of the boundary wall hereby approved within the rooting area of Registered Tree 4125 and tree group G1 has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Works shall take place in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To safeguard the existing trees and planting to be retained within the site.
Tree protective fencing
No works or site clearance shall take place until protective fences which conform with British Standard 5837:2012 (or any British Standard revoking and re-enacting British Standard 5837:2012 with or without modification) have been erected around the existing trees shown to be retained on the approved plans. Unless and until the development has been completed these fences shall not be removed and the protected areas are to be kept clear of any building, plant equipment, material, debris and trenching, with the existing ground levels maintained, and there shall be no entry to those areas except for approved arboricultural or landscape works. Reason: To safeguard the existing trees and planting to be retained within the site.
Tree replacement
The existing trees to be retained shall be retained in accordance with the approved details. Any retained tree which within five years of the approved development being completed dies, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced by a similar species, of a size to be first approved in writing by the Department, during the next planting season or in accordance with a programme of replacement to be agreed in writing with the Department. Reason: To safeguard the appearance of the development and the surrounding area.
Materials approval
All materials to be used in the construction of the development hereby approved shall be as stated on the approved plans in respect of type, size, colour, bond, pointing, jointing, profile and texture unless alternative details are first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the setting of adjacent Registered Buildings and the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
Does not oppose. The application has no significant negative impact upon the highway network in terms of highway safety, highway operation and car parking. A S109 highway agreement will be required.
Content with the revised plans/AIA/Tree planting/etc following additional information.
