Alterations, erection of a building to provide an indoor tennis court, squash court and gymnasium and creation of a vehicular access

Why was this approved?

• Ancillary residential use principle
• Neighbour separation distances and screening
• Highway safety with limited access use
• Visual impact from public viewpoint
• Tree planting and landscaping
• Non-commercial use restriction

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (6)

1. 1

   Time limit

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Approved drawings

   The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with drawing no.s P003 rev. A, P004, P101, P102, P201, P301, P302, X001, X002 and X003 rev. A date stamped the 10th April 2013.

3. 3

   Public sewer diversion

   Prior to the commencement of development details of the diversion of the public sewer must be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, the public sewer must be diverted in accordance with those agreed details prior to the implementation of the approved development.

4. 4

   Tree planting

   All tree planting shown on drawing no. P003 rev. A must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development. Any tree which within a period of five years from the completion of the development dies, is removed, or becomes seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with another of a similar size and species.

5. 5

   Residential use only

   The building hereby permitted by this planning approval shall be used only in association with the residential enjoyment of the dwelling contained within the application. For the avoidance of doubt no planning approval is hereby granted for the commercial use, or use by clubs, of the building.

6. 6

   Vehicular access restriction

   The vehicular access from the Mountain Road hereby permitted by this planning approval shall be used only by vehicles maintaining the building permitted by this planning approval or by emergency vehicles requiring emergency access to the application site. Private access to the building permitted by this planning approval shall be achieved internally to the application site via the Hillberry Green access only.

Public Comments (9)

The original application 13/00423/B for alterations, erection of a building providing indoor tennis court, squash court, gymnasium, and vehicular access was approved by the Planning Committee on 17 June 2013 with decision notice dated 18 June 2013. Neighbour Mrs S Crellin of 18 The Laurels appealed on grounds of visual impact, highway safety, residential amenity, noise, light, privacy, and potential non-private use. The inspector assessed the proposal as ancillary to the residential dwelling, found it compliant with GP2 of the IOMSP regarding character/appearance, living conditions, and highway safety (with conditions), and recommended dismissal. The Minister concurred, dismissing the appeal on 7 October 2013 and confirming the approval subject to conditions.

Inspector: Anthony J Wharton BArch RIBA RIAS MRTPI