18 March 2014 · Planning Committee
Mount Rule Farm, West Baldwin Road, Mount Rule, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hs
The proposal involves erecting a larger replacement dwelling on the site of Ballacaroon Farm, a rural property adjacent to West Baldwin Road in an area of High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance.
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The principle of replacing the existing rural dwelling is acceptable under Isle of Man Strategic Plan policies, particularly Housing Policy 14, which allows replacements not substantially different in…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology from adverse development unless overriding national need. Officer assessed the replacement as not adversely affecting the countryside due to prior approvals, improved siting, and traditional design reducing visual impact.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape character protection in Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value unless no harm or essential location. Proposal found acceptable as it would not harm character, with relocated siting, traditional form, and backdrops minimising intrusion.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except replacements of rural dwellings. Replacement permitted as it fits the exception, supported by prior approvals despite size.
Housing Policy 4
Limits new countryside housing to exceptional cases like rural replacements. Principle accepted via Housing Policy 14 exception.
Housing Policy 12
Permits rural replacements unless abandoned or of historic interest. Existing dwelling not abandoned, replacement justified.
Housing Policy 14
Requires replacements generally not over 50% larger or off footprint unless environmental improvement via better form, design, or reduced impact. Exceeds size limit (291% increase) but approved due to traditional character replacing poor form, same footprint as recent approvals, less visual impact from relocation, and reduced site development; tension resolved by precedent weight.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the submitted documents and the following plans SC1185-P/10/01, SC1185-P/10/02, SC1185-P/10/03F, SC1185-P/10/04F, SC1185-P/10/05F, SC1185-P/10/06F, SC1185-P/10/07F, SC1185-P/12/01F, SC1185-P/12/02F, and SC1185-P/12/03F all received on 20th January 2014.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and those works shall be carried out as approved. Details of hard landscaping works shall include boundary treatment, footpaths, driveways and hard surfacing materials. The hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details within 3 months of the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted; and all planting shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding seasons following that first occupation. Any tree or shrub which within 5 years from completion of the development dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.
No extensions without permission
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions shall be erected without the submission and approval of a planning application for that purpose.
no objection
no objection
