1 July 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Field 130622, Kella Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ad
The proposal involves forming a new gated vehicular access to field 130622 on Kella Road, Sulby, an unclassified rural road (U8), with improved visibility splays away from the existing overgrown access located on an S-bend.
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The officer assessed that the existing access on the convex S-bend has poor visibility due to mature vegetation, making it unsafe, while the new access provides improved visibility splays and is suppo…
Environment Policy 17
Permits horticultural development only if it does not adversely harm character/appearance of the area or require significant highway alterations under criterion (c). Officer found no adverse visual impact or significant highway changes, as new rural accesses are commonplace.
General Policy 2
Requires development not to adversely affect surrounding character (c), wildlife (d), or have unacceptable road traffic safety impacts (i). Proposal improves safety, has no wildlife harm with mitigation, and preserves character.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology; development adversely affecting it not permitted. Assessed as no adverse wildlife effects post-mitigation.
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.
Access construction details
Prior to the new access first being brought into use the following must be completed. (a) From its junction with the public highway, the first 6m of the site access should be finished with a bound and consolidated material and shall include drainage a drainage channel to restrict surface water leaving the site and entering the public highway. (b) Gates must open inwards and be set back from the junction with the public highway a minimum of 5m. (c) The existing access shall be closed off with a post and wire fence. The access details above shall be maintained and kept free of obstruction for the lifetime of the development. Reason: In the interests of public highway safety to ensure safe use of the access without causing harm to other road users and to restrict debris leaving the field and entering the public road.
Tree planting at old access
During the first planting season or within 6 months, whichever comes first after the new access is first brought into use, the existing access shown on P.3 Existing Site Plan shall be planted with at least one native species such as Hawthorn, Holly or Sycamore. The tree planting will ensure closure of the existing access and add to the ecology of the site post loss of vegetation on the site of the new access. Reason: By virtue of the bound surface and traffic over the roots, the new access will adversely impact the root protection area of the existing Sycamore Tree. The required planting will compensate the site for the loss of vegetation and potential damage and or loss of the Sycamore tree.
no objection
no objection: proposal brings improvements to access safety; condition requested for bound material for first 6m and old access closed
no objection: applicant aware of surface water runoff requirements under Highway Act s58
