27 February 2013 · Planning Committee
Landlords Supply, Tholt Y Will House, Postal Locality, Tholt Y Will, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2bf
The proposal sought retrospective permission for a 60 square metre corner-shaped timber decking area with handrails in the northern garden of Tholt Y Will House, a two-storey detached former hotel now private dwelling in a prominent countryside location beside Sulby River.
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The site lies in countryside and AHLV with presumption against development per ENV1 and no exception in GP3 for decking, but officer considered site-specific impacts.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except specific cases; no provision for decking, creating tension, but officer assessed as acceptable domestic feature in established residential curtilage.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside from adverse development unless overriding need; officer found proposal accords as no demonstrable harm to ecology or landscape.
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLV/Scenic Significance; decking visible but scale not inappropriate and does not harm character.
Environment Policy 3
Protects woodland; felling of two small pines had no detrimental impact.
Environment Policy 7
Protects watercourses (8m buffer); <2m proximity but DEFA accepted as removal more harmful, with prior WASA consent for bank works.
Environment Policy 10
Requires flood risk assessment where risk potential; not required as WASA confirmed no increased risk.
Approved drawings
This approval for the erection of decking relates to drawings titled Location Plan, Site and Location Plan and Drawing Number: TYW 02/1-12 and 2 x photographs detailing the existing decking area all date stamped 23rd November 2012.
no objection (Approved Unanimous)
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
The proposed works are above the 1:100+CC envelope and do not affect the flood risk
Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved the application unanimously; Fisheries Division raised concerns over proximity to watercourse but offered no further comments on retrospective works; Highways Division stated no opposition due to lack of traffic implications.
Key concern: proximity of the nearby watercourse
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous.
Fisheries Division
No CommentThe Department would have had some concerns regarding this application due to the proximity of the nearby watercourse, and is disappointed that this is a retrospective application.; However, given the proximity of the decking to the river, it would possibly cause more harm by removing the item, and therefore Fisheries will not offer any further comments.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
