27 July 2010 · Planning Committee
Land To Rear Of Olinda South Cape Laxey Isle Of Man
The proposal seeks approval in principle for a single detached dwelling with garaging on a parcel of land between existing residential properties in South Cape, Laxey, accessed via a private road serving multiple dwellings.
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The officer assessed the proposal afresh but placed significant weight on multiple previous approvals in principle for a dwelling on the same site, including 06/00561/A which was extant until 14 July …
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Policy permits residential development in designated proposed and existing residential areas. The site is within a predominantly residential area under this policy, so a dwelling is acceptable in principle.
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with Area Plan zoning to respect site/surroundings, provide safe access/parking, avoid adverse highway/amenity impacts, and protect wildlife. Officer found compliance at outline stage given site capacity, existing access, and conditioning of ecology survey; highways concerns dismissed due to unchanged circumstances from prior approvals.
Reserved matters time limit
The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this planning approval. Such reserved matters shall form the subject of a single application and comprise details of siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, parking and landscaping.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the land defined by the red line on the location plan date stamped the 5th May 2010.
Dark Bush Cricket survey
Prior to the submission of any subsequent reserved matters planning application a survey of the application site to identify the presence of any Dark Bush Crickets must be undertaken by appropriately qualified persons. It is recommended that such survey be undertaken in August or September. The survey together with its findings and details of any required mitigation measures must be submitted as part of any subsequent reserved matters planning application.
Approve
Do not oppose
Mixed responses to PA 10/00655/A: Highways Division objects due to insufficient information; Water & Sewerage Authority has no objection with drainage conditions; Forestry raises dark bush cricket concerns recommending survey; Laxey Village Commissioners support; Manx Electricity Authority requests contact.
Key concern: Insufficient information for the Highways to comment on this proposal
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department; See Note 1&2
Conditions requested: Applicant must contact the Authority; Contact Network Operations Department (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted; Contact M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents (Tel. 687766); All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply
Water & Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; A Communication Fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority in respect of this drainage connection
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s). Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this dwelling must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning application; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); The necessary percolation tests are carried out and approved, prior to any detailed planning application being submitted in order to support the soakaway proposal
Highways Division
ObjectionObjection; Insufficient information for the Highways to comment on this proposal
Forestry, Amenity & Lands Directorate
Dark bush crickets are protected under the Wildlife Act, with their places of shelter or protection; Laxey is one of only 2 sites recorded on the island; I recommend a survey (August/September) for bush crickets
Conditions requested: Survey (August/September) for bush crickets; If they are found, a method statement regarding their protection during construction, with the retention of scrub or trees within the site if necessary
Laxey Village Commissioners
Supportthe Board recommends approval of this application
