17 October 2005 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment
Temp Supply, Barroose House, Barroose Road, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6ap
The proposal involved demolishing existing poor-quality, redundant agricultural storage sheds on a 0.77 hectare site including a disused quarry, and replacing them with a two-storey earth-sheltered eco-friendly dwelling using natural materials, solar/geothermal energy, and rainwater harvesting.
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Requires housing in zoned extensions to towns/villages; discourages countryside development except for viable agricultural holdings; no provision for replacing barns or eco-dwellings. Officer and Committee found non-compliant due to unzoned site and no agricultural need; Minister made exception for site-specific benefits like shed removal and screening.
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 red line as defined on drawing no. K056/P/10-01 date-stamped the 23rd August 2005.
Reserved matters design
The reserved matters application must indicate a dwelling generally in accordance with policies 1-7 inclusive of Planning Circular 3/91, adapted as appropriate to accommodate the "eco-friendly" nature of the building as identified in this application.
Replacement of existing buildings
This approval is granted on the basis that the dwelling will replace all of the existing buildings situated within the application site. This must be reflected in the detail of any subsequent reserved matters planning application, which must include a programme and arrangements for the removal and disposal of these buildings, and proposals for the restoration of the ground on which they stand.
Approved the application
No adverse traffic impacts subject to sight lines condition
Unlikely adverse landscape impact if earth-sheltered; should be encouraged if environmentally friendly
