19 June 2008 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Fields 612376 - 612415 - 612416 Adjacent To All Saints Park Off, Lonan Church Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7lg
The proposal involves building 29 dwellings of varying types (bungalows, detached, terraced, split-level) with a mix of render and brick finishes on a 2.517ha sloping site zoned for residential use in the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan 2005 (Area 17).
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The site is zoned predominantly residential (Area 17) in the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan 2005, establishing the principle as acceptable per General Policy 2 and Housing Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, protect amenity/landscape/views/habitats, provide access/parking/services, avoid highway harm. Officer assessed proposal compliant given zoning, redesigned layout/distances/landscaping, no objections from services/highways.
Housing Policy 4
New housing in zoned towns/villages or urban extensions per Area Plans. Site zoned residential in Laxey/Lonan Plan; principle accepted without countryside exceptions needed.
Housing Policy 5
25% affordable housing for 8+ dwelling sites. 18 units (14 Phase 1 +4 here) across 72 total meets requirement; legal agreement required.
Housing Policy 6
Zoned residential per Area Plan brief. Assessed against L/RES/PR/12 brief criteria, found compliant post-redesign.
Environment Policy 5 - Mitigation against damage to or loss of habitats
Energy Impact Assessment required for 5+ dwellings. Submitted and assessed as addressing U-values, low-energy fittings, etc.
Policy L/RES/PR/12 - Land adjacent to Ballacannel - Area 17
Development brief requires density decrease NE, mix types/density, varied designs avoiding light finishes, landscaping western edge, sewer details, open space for play, 20m+ separations avoiding overlooking, no Croit-e-Quill vehicle access. Each criterion tested: density reduced, distances exceeded (30m+ rears), layout/landscaping irregular, drainage detailed/accepted, open space provided, access via Phase 1.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to drawing no.s 007/01, 007/02, 007/03, 007/04, 007/05, 007/06, PL257/3, PL257/10 and all drawings contained with the House Types booklet date stamped the 20th November 2007.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the landscaping scheme, as shown in drawing no. PL257/10 date stamped the 20th November 2007, must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Estate roads
No dwelling shall be occupied until the estate road has been constructed to at least base course level and adequately lit from the junction with the adopted highway up to the access onto each dwelling within the development.
Do not oppose the proposed development
Recommend installation of smoke detectors
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