2 March 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Field 510154 Adjacent To Hampton Croft, Clannagh Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 2hp
The proposal was for a new dormer style bungalow with integral double garage, three bedrooms, home office, living areas, and total habitable floor space of 279m² (222m² footprint excluding garage) on an open field in the countryside.
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Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
Designates site as 'white land' not for development, creating presumption against unless particular circumstances justify override. Officer found applicants' personal desire and mains services insufficient to distinguish from other refused countryside proposals.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan (draft)
Applicants claimed infill in group of 6 dwellings acceptable, but Inspector rejected policy (para 8.118) as it would promote car-dependent housing in remote locations opposing sustainability aims. Officer agreed site unsustainable.
Recommend standard condition/note for water supply connection under Water Supply Byelaws
Recommend installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
No objection, suggests incorporating renewable energy elements
No objection to principle, suggests renewable energy features like solar hot water, wind turbine, heat pump
Santon Commissioners object to the unzoned countryside development citing policy and precedent; Andrew Jessopp has no objection to the principle but suggests sustainable features; Water Authority requests connection condition; DEFA advises seasonal soakaway; Fire Service recommends smoke detection; others object or comment.
Key concern: land not specified for development in open countryside of High Landscape Value
Santon Commissioners
ObjectionThe proposal should fail on several familiar grounds; Approval here will inevitably invite a number of similar applications throughout Santon and elsewhere; the only successful application for a new dwelling in the countryside in Santon has been that approved under the "retiring farmers" concession
Andrew Jessopp
No ObjectionI have no objection to the principle of a dwelling in this location but would suggest that to further balance the arguments for or against a building in this location that the applicant is required to consider including in the development solar hot water heating, a wind turbine, use of thermal energy/heat pump technology for space heating. And does it have to be painted white?
Conditions requested: consider including solar hot water heating; consider including a wind turbine; consider use of thermal energy/heat pump technology for space heating; does it have to be painted white?
Water Authority
Conditional No Objectionthe applicant must contact the 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
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the 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; For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
DEFA
recommend the consideration of a seasonal soakaway to limit discharge to times when stream flow is sufficient. At other times the effluent would soak in to the ground.; Sections 3 to 6 of the Water Pollution Act 1993 require a licence to be held for such discharges
Conditions requested: consideration of a seasonal soakaway to limit discharge to times when stream flow is sufficient
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended
Conditions requested: installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
H Reeves
ObjectionShould the current application be granted, we would claim precedent to pursue our previous application.
Manx Heritage Society
No Comment