15 December 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley) under delegated authority per Article 3(13) of Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Field 534135, Little Mill Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 5bf
The proposal involved approval in principle for erecting a dwelling with two garages on an open field on the western side of Little Mill Road in Onchan, intended as accommodation for the applicant and her elderly parents to allow family care.
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The officer assessed the site against Onchan Local Plan designations, finding it mostly open space (not zoned for residential use), with parts ecological interest/semi-natural vegetation and within wa…
Policy O/RES/P/22 (Onchan Local Plan)
Requires presumption against new dwellings outside designated residential areas, especially in rural countryside protected by Planning Circular 1/88. Officer found site as open space (not residentially zoned), making proposal contrary as it represented unwarranted countryside encroachment.
Policy O/NC/P/2
Presumption against development adversely impacting ecological interest areas. Site includes such land along western boundary; even if dwelling could avoid direct impact, inclusion in red-line site triggered policy breach.
Planning Circular 1/88 Residential Housing in the Country
General presumption against countryside housing except for agricultural needs (paras 3,5,6 emphasise protecting fragile landscapes from encroachment). Officer applied as backing to local policy, noting no agricultural justification and personal needs insufficient.
General comment; highlighted two raw water mains on site requiring protection if approved
Supporting the proposal in principle
No objection; supports the application