27 May 2005 · Planning Committee
Claremount Old Castletown Road Port Soderick Isle Of Man IM4 1bb
The application sought approval in principle for erecting a 4/5 bedroom dwelling and garage on a site within the Ballaveare settlement, part of field 524037 adjacent to Fuchsia Cottage. The site was designated as open space in the 1991 Braddan Local Plan but identified for potential residential development study, suppo…
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The officer determined the site suitable for residential development as it lies within the Ballaveare settlement group, designated open space in the 1991 Braddan Local Plan but flagged for further stu…
1991 adopted Braddan Local Plan
Designated site as Open Space but identified Ballaveare settlement for further residential study. Officer assessed proposal complies as it fits within studied area without issues raised in policy.
Planning Circular 2/92
Makes provision for dwellings in identified settlements where no countryside extension, no infilling valuable green space, infrastructure served, and no study prejudice. Officer confirmed all tests met, with emerging plan satisfying study requirement.
Time limit and 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.
Site area and curtilage limit
This approval relates to the principle of the erection of a dwelling within the area defined in red on the plan "A" received on 9th February, 2005. The domestic curtilage must be reduced to extend no further into the field than 40m from the main road.
Access, visibility, parking and manoeuvring
The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that a safe means of access to the site can be provided with visibility splays of 2.4m by 215m in both directions together with parking within the site for three car parking spaces and manoeuvring space to enable a motor vehicle to be driven in and out of the site both in a forward gear.
Traditional design detailing
The property must be designed with traditional detailing: the sketch included in the application represents a satisfactory design although the chimneys should be centrally positioned on each gable and be of traditionally substantial proportions.
no adverse traffic impacts subject to conditions on access, sight lines, turning, and three off-street parking spaces
approved
no objection subject to applicant contacting for single dwelling water connection
Mixed responses to application 05/00244/A including no objection from IoM Water Authority subject to connection condition, objection from SPMC&E on zoning grounds, conditional no objection from Highways Division, and approval from Braddan Parish Commissioners.
Key concern: relating to too large a site and being premature per draft Braddan Local Plan
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionFor single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Water Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
SPMC&E
ObjectionTherefore this application should be Refused as relating to too large a site and being premature. The Society wishes to OBJECT.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following condition(s)
Conditions requested: 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.; Sight lines shall be provided to achieve 215 metres in both directions from a position 2.4 metres from the edge of the road.; Three off street parking spaces must be available within the curtilage of the development.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the above application be approved.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No CommentDoT Highways acknowledges receipt of the above application and will respond to the Secretary to the Planning Committee as soon as possible.
