05/00924/ARefused

25 July 2005 · Planning Committee

Approval in principle for the erection of a dwelling

Jubilee House, Clay Head Road, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6dp

Received20 May 2005

Validated23 May 2005

Committee16 Sept 2005

Decided25 Jul 2005

2 months

Received20 May 2005

Validated23 May 2005

Committee16 Sept 2005

Decided25 Jul 2005

2 months

Why was this refused?

Prematurity pending Laxey and Lonan Plan adoption by Tynwald
No material change since previous refusal PA 03/00640/A
Site not designated for residential use in adopted 1982 plan
Rural coastal character
Precedent for further development

The proposal sought approval in principle for erecting a dwelling on a parcel of agricultural land on the southern side of Clay Head Road in a rural coastal area. The site is designated for residential development in the emerging Laxey and Lonan Area Plan, which an independent Planning Inspector recommended as acceptab…

Refusal Reasons

✗Whilst the Planning Committee has considerable sympathy with the applicant in terms of the length of time taken to progress the Laxey and Lonan Plan together with the fact that the Inspector appointed to chair the public inquiry into the plan specifically recommended that the development of the site is acceptable, the fact remains that the Laxey and Lonan Plan has not yet been considered by Tynwald and as such an approval for development on the site would be judged premature until the area plan process has been exhausted.

Documents (4)

Find Similar Applications

Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.

⚖️

Compare this application

See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.

Search for an application to compare with

Decision & Reasoning

Refused25 July 2005

The Planning Committee refused the application because the Laxey and Lonan Plan, which designates the site for residential development, has not yet been considered by Tynwald and formally adopted.

Public Comments (8)

SupportHighways Division, Department of Transport(statutory consultee)

no adverse traffic impact see conditions

ObjectionLonan Parish Commissioners(parish)

ObjectionManx National Heritage(statutory consultee)

ObjectionAdvisory Council on Planning and the Environment(statutory consultee)

ObjectionKeith Oxenforth(neighbour)

ObjectionMr W H Coates(neighbour)

ObjectionCapt. - Mrs. W.J.M McLure(neighbour)

ObjectionMr A Jessop(public)