14 April 2005 · Planning Committee
Field 421038, Adjacent To Highmoor Main Road Colby Castletown
The application sought permission to erect a large detached garage and store (approximately 12m x 7m, 5m ridge height) at the rear of Field 421038 adjacent to Highmoor, a semi-detached house on Main Road in Colby, along with changing the field's use to domestic garden and modifying the existing field access for safer v…
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The final approval followed a review process where the Planning Committee considered written evidence, including amended plans received 12 August 2005 reducing the garage size and addressing design co…
Arbory and East Rushen Local Plan 1999 Policy ENC/P/2
Policy protects existing areas of open space from development outside designated zones in high landscape value area. Officer assessed the field as a key gap in ribbon development; initial proposal failed due to large building and garden use eroding openness, but amendments reduced scale and committed to landscaping, tipping balance to acceptable.
Policy C/P/1
Prohibits new residential development in Colby outside designated areas, emphasising preservation of few remaining gaps alongside highway. The change of use and garage were seen as equivalent to small dwelling impact initially; post-review amendments positioned building rearward with open frontage satisfied policy by minimising gap infill.
Policy ENC/P/1
Designates entire local plan area as high landscape value and scenic significance. Assessed against proposal's rural character alteration; approval implied amendments preserved this through low-profile design and planting.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a garage/store, driveway, amended access and the use of the site as a garden all as shown in the location/site plan received on 14th December 2004 and the amended plan reference "sheet 1 of 1 Rev 8" received on 12th August 2005.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Access alterations
Prior to the commencement of works on the garage and driveway, the existing gate pillar alongside the modified access must be removed and the access altered as shown in "sheet 1 of 16" received on 12th August 2005.
No additional structures
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Permitted Development Order, no structure may be erected within the area defined in red without the prior permission of the Planning Authority.
Surface water disposal
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
NO OBJECTION in principle subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage system
in view of the reduction in size of the garage and the contents of the applicants' letter dated 11 August, they now have no objection
