21 November 2007 · Planning Committee
Land At, Ballacregga Farm, Vicarage Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2ae
The proposal was for approval in principle to erect five dwellings on a parcel of land north of Vicarage Road near the Farmhill/Vicarage Road roundabout in Braddan, designated partly as open space (agricultural) and partly as woodland under the 1991 Braddan Local Plan.
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The officer assessed the proposal primarily against the site's land use designation as open space (agricultural) and woodland under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Braddan Parish District Local Plan)…
Policy 5.4 A policy of refurbishment and amalgamation of existing properties in the Conservation Area will apply
Restricts further residential areas except south of Cronkbourne Village to avoid encroachment into rural areas. Officer noted site not designated for residential development, failing this test.
Policy 5.8 of Planning Circular 6/91
Refers to circulars on countryside housing restricting it tightly. Proposal for new dwellings fails as no compliance shown with referenced circulars on houses, agricultural dwellings etc.
Castletown Local Plan Policy 13.4
No further development permitted except for national/strategic or essential agricultural purposes; open space areas must be respected. Site is designated open space with no such justification.
Port Erin Local Plan Policy 13.5
Guidelines in appendices for exceptional countryside housing; redundant buildings preferred. New build on greenfield fails.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
New development primarily in towns/villages or sustainable extensions; countryside only in exceptional circumstances per para 6.3. No such circumstances here.
Spatial Policy 5
Development in defined settlements or per General Policy 3 exceptions in countryside. Fails as outside zoning.
General Policy 3
No development outside zoned areas except listed exceptions (e.g. agricultural housing, conversions, replacements). Proposal does not qualify.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside/ecology outside settlements; no adverse development unless overriding national need. Intrusive housing fails.
Environment Policy 3
No unacceptable loss/damage to woodland. Site partly woodland; development would contravene.
Housing Policy 4
New housing in towns/villages or extensions; countryside only for listed exceptions. Straight new dwellings fail.
Do not oppose subject to conditions on visibility splay, access lane width, off-street parking and turning facility
No objection in principle subject to planned drainage area investigation, no foul discharge to public system, private sewage treatment plant, and surface water flow calculations
