12 February 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Close Mooar, Glen Darragh Road, Glen Vine, Isle Of Man, IM4 4be
The proposal involves alterations to the vehicular access at Close Mooar, a large detached house in Glen Vine, by increasing the roadside width from 9m to under 12m, widening the internal driveway from 3.2m to around 4m, and erecting stone walling up to 1.05m high extending 10m from the highway, with metal gates set ba…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 3, noting that alterations to vehicular access are not explicitly listed as exceptions for countryside development but similar schemes have bee…
General Policy 3
Requires development outside zoned areas only for specified exceptions; vehicular access alterations not listed, but officer accepted based on precedents for justified schemes with low visual impact in countryside settings. Proposal tested for landscape harm and found acceptable due to design quality.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside ecology; development not permitted unless overriding need, but officer found no adverse effect due to screening and no tree loss.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value; prioritises landscape character unless no harm or essential location. Proposal assessed as not harming character due to high-quality detailing and compatibility with locality.
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.
no objection (23/01/2015)
do not oppose (12/01/2015)
Marown Parish Commissioners have no objection to the approval of planning application 15/00003/B for alterations to access and driveway at Close Mooar, Glen Darragh Rd, Glen Vine.
Marown Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners have no objection to the following being approved: 15/00003 - Alterations to access and driveway at Close Mooar, Glen Darragh Rd, Glen Vine
