24 June 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Kerrowmoar West, Kerrowmoar, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ax
The proposal involves forming a new vehicular access from the single-track Rollick Lane into the lower garden area of the detached dwelling Kerrowmoar West, with a field gate design and replication of existing sod banking on either side to minimise visual impact.
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The principal issues were whether the works are justified, their impact on visual amenities of the countryside, and highway safety.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except for specified exceptions including essential agriculture/forestry operations or overriding national need. Officer assessed the access as justified under highway safety considerations akin to essential works, permitting it in countryside.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value (AHLV); development permitted if no harm to landscape character or location essential. Site in AHLV; officer found no significant harm due to appropriate design replicating sod banking, with essential location for safety.
Environment Policy 3
Prohibits unacceptable loss/damage to woodland of amenity/conservation value. Site in designated woodland; minor alteration to sod banking accepted as replicated on sides, no unacceptable loss.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Visibility splays
The development hereby approved shall provide visibility splays of 2 x 18 metres in both directions (measured to centre point of Rollick Lane) and shall thereafter be retained. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
Sod/hedge banking completion
Prior to the use of the hereby approved access the sod/ hedge banking is required to be completed as shown on the submitted plans (site plan 1:100 and 3d drawing 1:50) and shall thereafter be retained. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.
do not oppose subject to conditions on contacting Network Operations and visibility splays of 2 x 18 metres
no objection
Lezayre Parish Commissioners unanimously approved the application, and Highways (Department of Infrastructure) do not oppose subject to specific conditions on highway works and visibility splays.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665; Visibility splays of 2 x 18 metres in both directions. Vegetation, gates etc to be 1.05 mtrs or below within splays
