15 January 2007 · Planning Committee
Land Between Sunnybank And Ellan Veen, Postal Locality, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5hd
The proposal involved clearing existing derelict poultry farm buildings on a site zoned as 'wood' in the 1991 Braddan Local Plan and replacing them with three two-storey detached houses using materials like render, timber cladding, imitation slate, and stone cladding.
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The officer assessed the site as unzoned for residential use under the adopted 1991 Braddan Plan (zoned 'wood') and gave minimal weight to the abandoned draft plan's allocation for traditional develop…
Planning Circular 1/88 Residential Housing in the Country
Requires discouraging countryside housing except for agricultural needs (para 6). Officer applied strictly despite village/brownfield location, as no zoning and draft plan abandoned; tipped against approval as premature.
Planning Circular 3/91 'Guide to the Design of Residential Development in the Countryside'
Policies 2,3,4,5 require traditional designs. Proposal's varied materials and suburban grouping failed; Parish Commissioners and officer highlighted non-compliance despite applicant's 'eclectic mix' claim.
Policy B/RES/PR/23 - KELLY'S POULTRY FARM, WEST BALDWIN (Draft Braddan Plan)
Allowed residential on built/hard-surfaced ground if traditional Manx cottages. Minimal weight given as plan abandoned; proposal on built area but design not traditional enough.
Planning Circular 6/91 (Braddan Parish District Local Plan Written Statement)
Site zoned 'wood'; no specific development policies, supporting countryside restraint.
No objection to principle on brownfield site; suggests low-impact sustainable design but notes non-traditional appearance
No objection subject to condition
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Interest expressed
