24 October 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley) under delegated authority per Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Ballawhetstone Building, Ballawhetstone Farm, Douglas Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ed
The proposal sought approval in principle to erect a dwelling on a roughly rectangular parcel of grazing land (part of field 432422) on the northern side of the A7 Douglas Road at Ballabeg, Castletown, within a larger 15 hectare ownership used for grazing and storage.
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Do not oppose subject to imposition of condition requiring access and off-street parking in subsequent reserved matters or detailed application
No objection to principle as fits policy of allowing families to build on owned land; visual impacts limited by existing buildings
Mixed responses to application 06/01018/A including objection from Malew Parish Commissioners on countryside intrusion grounds, support from Andrew Jessopp on family build policy, objection from SPMC&E as unjustified countryside dwelling, and conditional no objection from Highways Division requiring access and parking details.
Key concern: unwarranted intrusion into the countryside
Malew Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners wish to notify you that they object to this Planning Application as it would not comply with the guidance given in Planning Circular 3/88 – and would represent an unwarranted intrusion into the countryside.
Andrew Jessopp
No ObjectionI do not object to the principle as the proposal appears to fit with the policy of allowing families to build dwellings on land owned by the family, providing no adverse impacts result; The proposed site appears to be in area with existing buildings so visual impacts will be limited; I hope that if the application is approved that the detailed application will include provision of renewable energy sources.
Conditions requested: detailed application will include provision of renewable energy sources
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionThe Society submits its VERY STRONG OBJECTION to a new dwelling in the countryside for which we can see no justification whatsoever.
Department of Transport Highway Division
Conditional No Objectiondo not oppose the application subject to the imposition of a planning condition which requires the access and off street parking arrangement of the development to be dealt with in any subsequent reserved matter or detailed planning application.
Conditions requested: imposition of a planning condition which requires the access and off street parking arrangement of the development to be dealt with in any subsequent reserved matter or detailed planning application
