12 October 2009 · Planning Committee
Clea Ghlass, Ballaragh Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pg
The proposal sought approval in principle to build a new dwelling in the garden of Thie Gretch on Ballaragh Road in Laxey. This is an outline permission only, with no detailed design, size, or materials specified at this stage.
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The documents do not contain an officer's report with explicit reasoning for approval, only the decision notice confirming approval by the Planning Committee.
Time limit for reserved matters
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 permission.
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
Approved site extent
This approval relates to site defined by the red line on drawing no. TG/01 date stamped the 1st May 2009.
Archaeological survey
Prior to the submission of any subsequent reserved matters planning application an archaeological survey of the application site must be undertaken. The results of such survey must be included within the reserved matters planning application and any findings taken into account as part of the design and layout of the proposed development.
Tree survey
Any subsequent reserved matters planning application must include a detailed tree survey that identifies trees that are to be removed as part of the proposed development and includes measures for protecting trees to be retained within the application site.
Visibility splays
Any subsequent reserved matters planning application must include vehicular access arrangements with minimum visibility splays of 2 metres × 23 metres. Nothing within the visibility splays shall exceed 1.1 metres in height.
Turning facility
Any reserved matters planning application must include turning facility to allow a vehicle to enter and exit the application site in a forward gear.
Car parking
Any reserved matters planning application must include provision for a minimum of two on-site car parking spaces.
Watercourse buffer
In the interests of the protection of aquatic and bankside habitats and species no built development shall occur within 8 metres of the adjacent watercourse.
No objection subject to connection to public sewer, no surface water to foul sewer, and agreement on drainage layout before reserved matters
Do not oppose subject to visibility splays of 2x23m condition (after initial objection withdrawn)
Mixed responses with objections from Highways (initially, later conditional), Laxey Village Commissioners, and neighbouring residents primarily on access visibility and archaeological concerns near King Orry's Grave, while Drainage Division raised no objection with conditions.
Key concern: access visibility splays inadequate and archaeological survey required due to King Orry's Grave
Stephen C Rodan and Ana M Rodan
ObjectionThis entrance is totally unsuitable as a new access for a dwelling with attached garage as proposed; We would have no objection to a dwelling if the access was designed to run through the curtilage of the main property Thie Gretch via the northern lane
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; A Communication Fee will be payable to the Department of Transport 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) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999; The applicant is require to agree the drainage layout with the Drainage Division before submitting any Reserved Matter Application
Laxey Village Commissioners
Objectionthe Board recommends refusal of the above planning application for the reason stated below; Whilst the Board has no objection in principle to the notion of erecting a dwelling they do not believe that the application should be approved or considered until as such time as a full archaeological survey is carried out
Conditions requested: full archaeological survey is carried out
Highways
ObjectionObjection | Visibility splays of 2x 23 metres from proposed access have not been shown
Highways
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition | Visibility splays of 2 x 23 metres are required
Conditions requested: Visibility splays of 2 x 23 metres are required
