17 November 2015 · Planning Committee
Arbory House, Glen Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hw
The proposal involved approval in principle for three new dwellings on plots of 2,000-3,000 sq m to the east of the existing Arbory House dwelling and converted outbuildings, including a new access 18m north of the existing one with 90m x 2.4m visibility splays, and new sewage treatment works and soakaways.
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The officer determined that the principal objection is the site's location outside the area designated for residential use on the Area Plan for the South, with the remainder rejected during the plan p…
Strategic Aim
Directs development towards existing settlements. The site is outside Colby's settlement boundary, extending development into countryside, failing this test.
Strategic Policy 1
Promotes sustainable development patterns. Site's distance from services (800m from boundary) increases car dependency, contrary to policy.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs development to settlements. Proposal rejected as site not designated and previously excluded from Area Plan.
Strategic Policy 10
Supports sustainable locations. No evidence of overriding need; nearby houses for sale.
Spatial Policy 2
Directs housing to designated areas. Site partly residential curtilage but paddock excluded.
Housing Policy 4
Housing in suitable locations. Site not allocated; no demonstrated need.
Policy 8 of Planning Circular 3/91
Advocates design for single larger houses in grounds in countryside. Proposal for three dwellings not matching 'isolated larger house'.
no objection to the application
no objection to tree removal; root protection areas of retained trees can be protected during construction
DEFA Forestry Section objects due to insufficient tree survey and protection information, recommending a qualified arboriculturist be employed; Arbory Parish Commissioners object citing the site is not zoned for residential development and lacks justification for exception to policies.
Key concern: insufficient tree survey and protection measures per BS5837:2012
DEFA Forestry, Amenity & Lands Directorate
ObjectionI suggest that before any planning approval is granted... the applicant be asked to employ the services of a qualified arboriculturist to address the tree issues.; Any tree survey should comply with the guidelines contained in British Standard 5837:2012 Trees in Relation to Demolition Design and Construction.; a meaningful tree survey using BS5837:2012 categories A, B, C and U; a Tree Constraints Plan... a Tree Protection Plan... an Arboricultural Method Statement
Arbory Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe site is not zoned for residential development and the proposed development can not be described as minor infill. There does not appear to be any agricultural or other justification for making an exception to planning policies in this case.
