13 August 2025 · Planning Committee
Land Adj To Mount Murray Golf Club, Ballacutchel Road, Mount Murray, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2ht
The application seeks permission to construct a prefabricated reinforced concrete underpass (2.5m wide x 2.5m high internally) beneath Ballacutchel Road, with pathways cut into the sloping ground on either side, to safely link the split golf course for pedestrians, golf buggies, and machinery.
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The proposed underpass was deemed to represent 'development of an overriding national need' under General Policy 3(g) as it forms a vital element of upgrade works to prepare the Comis Hotel and Golf R…
General Policy 2
Requires developments on unzoned land to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect landscape character, ecology, highway safety, or amenity. Officer assessed proposal complies as visual impact limited to hardstanding, hedge banks reinstated, no adverse ecology/highway effects.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except for overriding national need with no alternative. Officer found proposal satisfies exception (g) due to essential role in 2029 Island Games preparations at established resort, outweighing countryside protection.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding national need outweighs protection with no alternative. Proposal accepted as national need for Island Games justified development, with limited visual impact and ecological mitigations.
Transport Policy 5
Highway improvements must accord with environmental objectives. Underpass enhances safety by reducing road crossings, with no objections from DOI Highway Services.
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.
Ecological safeguards
The development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations and requirements set out at Section 5.0 of the ecological survey report dated April 2025 submitted with the planning application. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.
Bank reinstatement
The banks to be removed as part of the development hereby approved shall be fully reinstated prior to the use of the underpass first commencing. Reason: In the interests of landscape character and ecology in the area.
No objection. No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Note that Applicant will need a S109 highway agreement.
No objection provided precautionary measures are followed for common lizard and montbretia, with addition to stockpile excavated material on hard surface.
