22 January 2025 · Planning Committee
Field 214600, Summerhill Road, Jurby, Isle Of Man, IM7 3br
The proposal involves creating a small-scale campsite on open agricultural grazing land used historically by the Isle of Man Motorcaravan Club since the 1990s. It includes 15 tent pitches, 10 motorhome pitches, 3 mobile Shepherd huts (each 3.2m high x 6.1m x 2.44m with hot tubs), a reception office (3m high x 2.5m x 7.…
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The officer considered the principle acceptable under Strategic Policy SP8 and Business Policy B14 as tourism development on grade 3 agricultural land (not best quality) that remains revertible to agr…
Strategic Policy 1
Strategic Policy 1 supports sustainable development; officer assessed proposal as small-scale tourism fitting spatial strategy on poor ag land.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Strategic Policy 2 limits countryside development to exceptional cases; balanced against tourism support under SP8.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Strategic Policy 3 protects countryside; accepted due to grade 3 land and revertibility.
Strategic Policy 8
Strategic Policy 8 permits tourist development not adversely affecting environment/highways/agriculture; key policy enabling principle.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside; outweighed by tourism policies on non-prime ag land with mitigation.
Environment Policy 5
Protects biodiversity; complied via PEA, fungus survey, landscaping/pond/lighting conditions.
Environment Policy 10
Addresses flood risk/runoff; no issues identified.
Environment Policy 13
Wastewater disposal; accepted via packaged plant.
Environment Policy 19
Landscape character; minimal impact with screening.
Environment Policy 21
Siting/design in countryside; low-scale structures appropriate.
Environment Policy 22
Amenity/noise/light; distances prevent harm.
Transport Policy 4
Access/visibility; acceptable per DoI.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Approved plans and agricultural remainder
The development, hereby permitted, shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the materials, details and notes outlined on approved Drawing No. 23 1794 04. The remainder of the land outside of the red line shall remain as agricultural and not be used in any connection with this approved use.
Access and visibility splays
Prior to the development, hereby permitted, first being brought into operation: o the vehicle/vehicle visibility splays either side of the approved site access and across the site frontage onto Summerhill Road; and, o the first 6m of the vehicular access into the site from the adopted highway shall be surfaced using a consolidated, bound material - no loose gravel. Thereafter, these elements shall be permanently retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
Landscaping scheme
The proposed landscaping scheme, including creation of the pond (following the recommendations within the PEA), shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Proposed Site Plan (Drawing No. 23 1794 03). The landscaping scheme shall include all plants, spacing details and plant species shown on the above Drawing and Drawing No. 23 1794 04 - Proposed Plans and Elevations. All planting, seeding, and earth works comprised in these approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and season (November - March) following the commencement of the development whichever is the sooner, and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.
Lighting scheme
No external lighting to be installed unless a sensitive low level lighting plan, following best practise as detailed in the Bat Conservation Trust and Institute of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 8/23 on Bats and Artificial Lighting (2023), has been submitted to DEFA Planning and approved in writing. Thereafter, any such lighting scheme shall be permanently retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
Holiday use only
The use hereby approved shall be used for holiday and tourist purposes only, and shall not be occupied by the same person(s) for a single period or cumulative periods exceeding 28 days in any calendar year. No 'pods' or other building/structure on the site shall be occupied as a person's permanent, sole or main place of residence, unless agreed by details under submitted and approved under another condition of this approval. The owners/operators shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names and addresses of all owners/occupiers of the holiday unit and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the Department.
Restoration on cessation
Within 18 months of the cessation of the use and operation of the campsite all associated buildings, lighting, electric hookups and associated paraphernalia shall be removed from the site.
Signage
Prior to the site coming into use details of the directional and any required health and safety signage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Such details shall include restrictions of access to the surrounding fields, the operation of the shared access for the campsite and the remaining agricultural land. Thereafter the approved signage shall be erected and permanently retained.
Warden accommodation
Prior to the site coming into use details of the proposed location, type and operation and areas of responsibility of the warden and the warden's accommodation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The warden's accommodation shall not be occupied at any time other than by a person (and their dependant) solely or mainly employed as a warden for campsite (as shown within the proposed site plan).
Noise restriction
No sound systems or noise from devices, including generators, is allowed after 10pm.
Access width, visibility and site layout acceptable in principle subject to bound access surface
no objection; fully supportive as adds to motorhome stopover network and visitor product
No objection subject to conditions for landscaping, low level lighting, fungi survey, lizard/habitat protection
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team and Visit Isle of Man Agency offered no objection or support subject to ecological conditions, while Highways requested access revisions; multiple local residents strongly objected citing flood risk, ecology, noise, traffic, and policy non-compliance on agricultural land.
Key concern: ecological impacts requiring fungi surveys, habitat protection, and lighting plans
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to conditions; The Island Biodiversity Consultant’s Preliminary Ecological Appraisal dated August 2024, is all in order
Conditions requested: Landscaping including pond creation to be undertaken as per Proposed Site Plan (Drawing No. 231794 03) with replacement of failed planting within 5 years; Autumn fungi survey by qualified consultancy submitted before works commence; Common lizard, tree, hedge and habitat protection plan submitted and approved before works commence; Sensitive low level lighting plan following Bat Conservation Trust and Institute of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 8/23 submitted and approved before installation
Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionThe access width and visibility, and site layout, is acceptable in principle; the access should be revised so that the first 6m of the vehicular access from the adopted highway is consolidated with bound material
Conditions requested: First 6m of vehicular access from adopted highway consolidated with bound material - no loose gravel; S109 Highway Agreement required for access works
Visit Isle of Man Agency
SupportVisit Agency Officers are thus fully supportive of this application; The inclusion of 10 motorhome pitches will add to the development of the stopovers network
DEFA Environmental Protection Unit
No Commentplease can the applicant or agent provide further information on the discharge route for the foul water effluent; If the sewage treatment works is connected to a drainage ditch or watercourse, a discharge license will be required
