21 November 2007 · Planning Committee
Hall, Lanjaghan Road, Abbeylands, Isle Of Man, IM4 5ed
The site is a parcel of woodland, grassland, and riverbank containing a derelict single-storey stone cottage used for storage and a dilapidated timber meeting hall, both considered redundant. The proposal seeks approval in principle to demolish these and erect a replacement dwelling, using the existing access off Abbey…
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The officer's assessment starts with planning policy establishing a presumption against new residential development in rural areas outside designated settlements, per O/RES/P/22, Spatial Policy 5, Gen…
Policy O/RES/P/22 (Onchan Local Plan)
Prohibits new dwellings outside residential areas, especially rural countryside of high landscape value. Officer applied strictly to refuse as site in rural Onchan, no exception applies.
Ecological interest (Onchan)
Presumption against development adversely impacting ecological interest areas. Site designated as such; residential use would harm ecology per site visit.
Onchan Local Plan Policy O/NC/P/5
Presumption against tree removal for development. Tree felling likely for dwelling; conflicts with designation.
Spatial Policy 5
New development in settlements or countryside per GP3 exceptions only. Proposal does not qualify.
General Policy 3
No development outside zoned areas except listed cases (e.g. conversions, replacements). Site/buildings do not fit; not previously developed land.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside/ecology unless overriding need. Development adversely affects countryside.
Environment Policy 3
No unacceptable loss/damage to woodland of amenity/conservation value. Site private woodland.
Environment Policy 4
No adverse effect on local ecological interests like Areas of Ecological Interest. Site designated as such.
Environment Policy 7
Protect watercourses; no development within 8m normally. Site adjacent to Sulby River.
Housing Policy 4
New countryside housing only in exceptional cases (agricultural, conversions HP11, replacements HP12-14). Proposal none of these.
Housing Policy 11
Conversions only if redundant, intact, special interest, etc.; no rebuilding ruins. Buildings not qualifying.
Housing Policy 12
Replacements unless abandoned/no historic interest. Cottage abandoned; hall never residential.
Housing Policy 13
Renovation of abandoned dwellings if substantially intact (3 walls to eaves). Cottage not qualifying.
Approve
Do not oppose subject to visibility splays of 2 x 18 metres, on-site car parking and on-site turning facility
acceptable subject to any dwelling being in accordance with Housing Policy 14 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
no comment but request informative note
