18 June 2007 · Minister for Department of Local Government and the Environment
Land Adjacent To Jurby West Crossroads, Postal Locality, Jurby West, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ay
The proposal sought approval in principle for three dwellings on a rectangular agricultural site at the eastern quadrant of Jurby West crossroads, within an Area of High Landscape Value. The site is surrounded by scattered rural dwellings, ruins, and the nearby Isle of Man Prison on former airfield land.
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The site lies in open countryside not zoned for development, designated as an Area of High Landscape Value (AHLV), where residential development is strictly controlled under General Policy 3 (exceptio…
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas to specific exceptions (e.g. agricultural dwellings); proposal for general residential dwellings does not qualify, failing the policy test for countryside protection.
Housing Policy 4
Directs new housing to zoned towns/villages; site in isolated countryside promotes car-dependence, contrary to sustainability aim, with no hamlet infill exception.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape protection in AHLV; development would harm character/quality without essential location justification or proof of no harm.
No objection subject to visibility, parking, and turning conditions
No objection
