11 June 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Harmony View, Hill Park, Ballakillowey, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4bf
The proposal is for an L-shaped single-storey detached dwellinghouse with integral garage, constructed as a highly energy-efficient Scotframe timber-framed kit building incorporating an air source heat pump, on a site formerly part of the garden of the neighbouring dwelling 'Longmead'.
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Previous approvals established the principle of a dwelling on this residential-designated site as acceptable, with this proposal using a similar position and access to prior schemes.
Landscape character area - Port Erin and Port St Mary
D15 seeks to maintain and enhance local built vernacular, nucleated settlements, field patterns, and semi-upland character with key panoramic views. The officer assessed the single-storey design, scale, position, and materials as fitting the locality without appearing out of character, having a positive impact on the streetscene blending built form and rural landscape.
General Policy 2
GP2 requires development within settlements to respect character, identity, amenity, and visual impacts. Assessed against scale, design, fenestration, materials, and boundary treatments; found compliant for visual and neighbouring amenity due to reduced massing and retained hedging.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
EP42 relates to development respecting settlement character and identity. The proposal's Manx cottage-inspired design with modern elements, local materials, and landscaping was deemed in line with the semi-rural residential edge location.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
SP3 requires regard to local materials and character in design. External materials (stone panels, white render, concrete tiles) reflect those in the locality, positively contributing to the area.
Spatial Policy 5
SP5 requires new development to positively contribute to the Island's environment. The energy-efficient timber-frame building with air source heat pump and appropriate landscaping achieves this.
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: To ensure provision of protection for the existing retained trees and hedging and in the interest of visual amenity and landscape setting.
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 of the road in the interest of highway safety.
External materials approval
No works above damp proof course shall take place until a detailed schedule of the external materials including cladding, render and roof tile, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The works shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
Landscaping scheme
No works above damp proof course shall take place until a hard and soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The scheme shall include details of the complete driveway surface, any 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 in accordance with the programme agreed within the first planting season following the completion or occupation of the development whichever comes first. The scheme shall be maintained 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 always remain free of obstruction for such use for the lifetime of the development. From its junction with the public highway, the first 6m of the site access should be bound and consolidated and conditioned as such. The gates should open inwards and be set back from the junction with the public highway a minimum of 5m. 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 future extensions or 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.
Support
No objection subject to details as per the plan being conditioned and completed prior to occupation
No objection, request applicant made aware of obligation under s58 of Highways Act
No objection subject to landscaping scheme condition
