27 November 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Field 524091 Adjacent Woodville, Old Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 1aj
The application sought approval in principle to build two detached dwellings on Field 524091, a parcel of disused agricultural land between Old Castletown Road and the Isle of Man Steam Railway line in Braddan.
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The officer concluded that the site is designated as open space (agriculture) under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Braddan Parish District Local Plan) Order 1991 - Plan No.
Policy 5.4 A policy of refurbishment and amalgamation of existing properties in the Conservation Area will apply
Requires no further residential development areas except south of Cronkbourne Village to avoid encroachment into rural area. Officer assessed site as outside designated areas, failing this test for new housing.
Policy 5.8 of Planning Circular 6/91
Refers to circulars on houses in countryside, agricultural dwellings, renovations, low density housing. Officer noted these must be respected; proposal does not qualify under any circular exceptions.
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 (agriculture), with no qualifying exceptions.
Port Erin Local Plan Policy 13.5
Guidelines in circulars for residential in unallocated areas; prioritises redundant buildings. No redundant buildings on site; proposal fails as new build in countryside.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
New development primarily in towns/villages or urban extensions; countryside only in exceptional cases per para 6.3. Proposal lacks exceptional justification, adversely affecting countryside.
Spatial Policy 5
Development in defined settlements or per General Policy 3 exceptions in countryside. Site outside settlements; no GP3 exceptions apply.
General Policy 3
Prohibits development outside zoned areas except specific exceptions (e.g. ag housing, redundant conversions, replacements). Proposal is new housing with no matching exception.
Environment Policy 1
Countryside protected for its own sake; development not permitted unless overriding national need with no alternative. No such need demonstrated.
Housing Policy 4
New housing in towns/villages or extensions; countryside only for ag housing, conversions, replacements. Proposal fails all countryside exceptions.
Do not oppose subject to the imposition of conditions: visibility splay of 2 metres by 90 metres at proposed access; driveway minimum 4.1 metres wide; off-street parking per Manx Roads 1; on-site turning facility per Manx Roads 1.
Express interest and request condition that applicant contact Authority for water supply connection or amendment under Water Supply Byelaws.
Express interest and request condition that applicant contact Authority; notes on underground cables/overhead lines and electrical supply.
