Loading document...
The application site comprises land adjacent to Island House and opposite the Horse and Plough Public House in Braddan.
The proposed development comprises the erection of an apartment building (comprising amendments to PA 09/00231B) on the application site.
The planning application is being considered by the Planning Committee on the basis that it proposes a development of more than eight dwellings.
The application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications that are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application:
Planning application 03/01237/B sought approval for residential development of sixty nine dwellings with associated roads, sewers, landscaping and public open space on land that includes the application site for the current planning application. This previous planning application was initially considered and approved on the 12th March 2004, with the initial approval decision notice issued on the 23rd March 2004. The initial approval was confirmed by the Planning Committee at review on the 4th June 2004, with the review approval decision notice issued on the 15th June 2004.
Planning application 05/01686/B sought approval for residential development of 41 dwellings and a commercial development comprising 2 office buildings and 7 light industrial/storage and distribution units with associated roads and sewers and public open space on land that includes the application site for the current planning application. This previous planning application was initially considered and approved on the 11th November 2005, with the initial approval decision notice issued on the 22nd December 2005.
Planning application 09/000231/B sought approval for the replacement of 9 no. previously approved dwellings with 16 no. dwellings (amendment to PA 05/01686/B) on land adjacent to Vicarage Road and opposite Horse and Plough Pub,
Braddan. This previous planning application was approved by the Planning Committee on the 23rd July 2009, with the approval decision notice issued on the 24th July 2009.
The Department of Transport Highways Division do not oppose the planning application. The Department of Local Government and the Environment's Environment, Safety and Health Directorate express an interest in the planning application.
In terms of local plan policy, the application site is located within a wider area of land that is designated to have a master plan prepared that includes areas of industrial use, science based industries, high density residential use, landscaping and secondary school of approximately sixteen acres under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Braddan Parish District Local Plan) Order 1991 - Plan No. 2.
In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains two policies that are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.
General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:
Housing Policy 4 states: "New housing will be located primarily within our existing towns and villages, or, where appropriate, in sustainable urban extensions of these towns and villages where identified in adopted Area Plans: otherwise new housing will be permitted in the countryside only in the following exceptional circumstances:
The planning application seeks approval for the erection of an apartment building on the application site. The proposal essentially represents amendments to an apartment building previously approved under PA 09/00231/B. The amendments consist of the replacement of a ground floor door on the rear elevation of the building with a window, the erection of fences to create gardens to the rear, and the relocation of the bin store for the building.
In terms of assessment, the overall principle of the building and its design has previously been accepted. It is considered that the proposed amendments to the building are relatively modest and largely unobjectionable. It is therefore recommended that the planning application be approved subject to similar conditions as previous planning application 09/00231/B
It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:
Braddan Parish Commissioners; and The Department of Transport Highways Division.
It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:
The Department of Local Government and the Environment’s Environment, Safety and Health Directorate.
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2. This approval relates to drawing no.s 2296.25(15-20), 2296.15d rev. L, 2296_APL_204 rev. A and 2296_APL_205 rev. A date stamped the 5th August 2009.
C 3. No apartment shall be occupied until the estate road has been constructed to at least base course level and adequately lit from the junction with the adopted highway up to the access to the apartments to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.
C 4. No apartment shall be occupied until the parking facilities and vehicular access(es) has/have been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority before being brought into use, and such facilities shall thereafter be so retained.
C 5. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
I confirm that this decision has been made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority afforded to it under the Town and Country (Development Procedure) 2005
Decision Made : APPROVED Committee Meeting Date : 9/10/09
Signed : A. K. D. W. S. Presenting Officer
Further to the decision of the Committee an additional report/condition reason is required. Signing Officer to delete as appropriate ☑ YES / ☐ NO
| Recommendation | |
|---|---|
| Recommended Decision: | Permitted |
| Date of Recommendation: | 28.09.2009 |
Copyright in submitted documents remains with their authors. Request removal
View as Markdown