04/01089/ARefused

1 October 2004 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment (following Planning Committee refusal, review, and appeal inspector report)

Approval in principle for a residential development of six building plots and access road, on

Fields 614589, 612008 & 612011 Ballacollister Road Laxey

Received26 May 2004

Validated3 Jun 2004

Committee19 Nov 2004

Decided1 Oct 2004

4 months

Received26 May 2004

Validated3 Jun 2004

Committee19 Nov 2004

Decided1 Oct 2004

4 months

Why was this refused?

Narrow Ballacollister Road incapable of additional traffic without widening
No firm proposals for road widening despite available land
Inadequate surface water drainage evidence on rocky site
Prematurity pending infrastructure improvements
Traffic/pedestrian safety risks on substandard road
Consistency with draft Laxey/Lonan Plan zoning but unresolved access/drainage

The proposal sought approval in principle for six predominantly single-storey dwellings on approximately 5 acres of grass fields (614589, 612008, 612011) north-east of Ballacollister Road, between Ballacollister Heights and South Cape, Laxey, including a new access road off the narrow Ballacollister Road.

Refusal Reasons

✗Approval for the proposed development would be premature until (a) there are firm proposals for widening the Ballacollister Road along the site frontage and down as far as the junction with Ballacollister Heights and the Croit-e-Quill Road; and (b) there is sufficient information to demonstrate satisfactory disposal of surface-water run-off from the development.
✗The development of this land would be premature, pending the widening of that part of Ballacollister Road between the development site and the junction of Moaney Quill, Croit-e-Quill Road, Ballacollister Road and Ballacollister Heights. The narrow nature of this stretch of road would be incapable of accommodating the increase in traffic which would result from the development as proposed.

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused1 October 2004

The Minister concurred generally with the independent inspector's recommendation to dismiss the appeal, confining concerns to the 'middle two' sections of Ballacollister Road (site frontage to Ballaco…

Public Comments (10)

SupportDepartment of Transport, Drainage Division(statutory consultee)

No objection in principle subject to connection to public sewers, no surface water to foul systems, soakaways subject to Building Control, discuss foul connections

ObjectionMr & Mrs P Shufflebotham, Beechwood, Pinfold Hill, Laxey(neighbour)

ObjectionMr & Mrs Freeman, Uplands, Ballacollister Heights, Laxey(neighbour)

ObjectionMr W McMurray, High View, Ballacollister Heights, Laxey(neighbour)

ObjectionD B & G M Churcher, Ballacollister Grange, Ballacollister Road, Laxey(neighbour)

ObjectionMr & Mrs G A Bell, Ballacollister Farm, Laxey(neighbour)

ObjectionMr & Mrs Trevor Skillicorn, Geay Varrey, Ballacollister Road, Laxey(neighbour)

ObjectionMs M Turner, Ballacollister House, Ballacollister Heights, Laxey(neighbour)

ObjectionR G Jones, Olinda, South Cape, Laxey (with John Sullivan, Holme Grace Consulting Engineers)(neighbour)

ObjectionLaxey Village Commissioners(parish)

Why was this refused?

Narrow Ballacollister Road incapable of additional traffic without widening

No firm proposals for road widening despite available land

Inadequate surface water drainage evidence on rocky site

Prematurity pending infrastructure improvements

Traffic/pedestrian safety risks on substandard road

Consistency with draft Laxey/Lonan Plan zoning but unresolved access/drainage

Refusal Reasons

✗Approval for the proposed development would be premature until (a) there are firm proposals for widening the Ballacollister Road along the site frontage and down as far as the junction with Ballacollister Heights and the Croit-e-Quill Road; and (b) there is sufficient information to demonstrate satisfactory disposal of surface-water run-off from the development.
✗The development of this land would be premature, pending the widening of that part of Ballacollister Road between the development site and the junction of Moaney Quill, Croit-e-Quill Road, Ballacollister Road and Ballacollister Heights. The narrow nature of this stretch of road would be incapable of accommodating the increase in traffic which would result from the development as proposed.