11 February 2004 · Planning Committee
Fir Lea, Phildraw Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3eg
The application sought approval in principle for three residential dwellings, one per existing field (Fields 432533, 432534 & 432535), on vacant designated land at Phildraw Road, Ballasalla, within the Low Density Housing in Parkland designation.
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The site lies entirely within the Low Density Housing in Parkland designation under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982, where Planning Circular 8/91 requires new dwellings t…
Manx Roads 1
Requires compliance for parking, access, sight splays and sight lines. DOT Highways confirmed no adverse impacts subject to these standards being met via conditions.
Planning Circular 8/91
Sets density standards for Low Density Housing in Parkland. Proposal complies as each dwelling can have at least one acre.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the plans and information submitted as part of this application and date stamped 9th December 2003.
Foul and surface water drainage
The proposed development must be connected to the public foul sewer. The Drainage Division of the Department of Transport will require to be assured that satisfactory foul and surface water disposal from this development can be achieved therefore full details of the proposed foul and surface water drainage (including the proposed connections to the public sewer) must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning applications. (NOTE: Communication Fees will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of any drainage connection.) 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.
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to conditions on parking, turning, gradient, and sight lines per Manx Roads 1
No objection in principle subject to connection to public foul sewer and no surface water to foul systems
Recommend all existing hedgerows are maintained
Application appears in accord with sector plan and in keeping with area character; no reason to refuse subject to final design
Highways, Drainage, Wildlife & Conservation, and an external consultant raised no objections subject to conditions on parking, access, drainage, and hedgerow retention; Malew Commissioners deferred pending Drainage input.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: Parking arrangements on site shall comply with the provisions of Manx Roads 1.; The access drive arrangements shall comprise a turning feature to permit a motor car to turn round within the site, so that the vehicle can emerge from the site in forward gear.; The gradient of any vehicle access drive shall not exceed 1 in 10.; Sight splays/sight lines shall be provided in compliance with Manx Roads 1.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public foul sewer. ... full details of the proposed foul and surface water drainage (including the proposed connections to the public sewer) must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning applications.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Andrew Jessopp
SupportThis application appears to be in accord with the, albeit ancient, sector plan and probably more in keeping with the character of the area; Subject to the detail of the final design I see no reason to refuse this application.
Wildlife and Conservation Section
Conditional No ObjectionHedgerows provide feeding habitat for birds and bats, and several bird species nest in hedgerows.
Conditions requested: all the existing hedgerows are maintained within the proposed development
Malew Parish Commissioners
No CommentThey wish to notify you that they will defer their decision, pending discussions with the Drainage Division of the Department of Transport.
