17 June 2021 · Planning Committee
The Meadows, Port E Chee, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5pd
The site is a mansion house in an area designated as open space in the Area Plan for the East. The proposal involves creating a walled garden, relocating an existing greenhouse, and relocating and extending a gardener's shed for residential use.
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The development is not in strict accordance with the land use zoning as the site is designated open space, but it accords with the existing residential nature of the land use and complies with the cri…
General Policy 2
GP2 provides guidance for development in accordance with land use zoning, but criteria were applied here despite the zoning mismatch due to existing residential use. The officer tested aspects (b) respects site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, landscaping; (c) no adverse effect on landscape/townscape character; (g) no adverse amenity impacts. The small-scale features were found compatible and not publicly visible.
General Policy 3
GP3 presumes against development on land not allocated for that purpose, with no exceptions applying. However, the proposal was approved by weighing the existing residential use and GP2 compliance over strict zoning adherence.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Residential use only
The proposed buildings hereby approved may be used only in association with the main dwelling house 'The Meadows' for purposes incidental to the residential use of that property. Reason: To retain the residential nature of the use.
no objection
no highway interest
no flood risk management interest
Three consultees (Douglas Borough Council, DOI Flood Risk Management, DOI Highways) all raised no objections to application 21/00280/B.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
