17 March 2008 · Planning Committee
Fields 312346 And 312352, Laurel Bank Farm, Glen Helen Road, Laurel Bank, St Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3nj
The proposal seeks permission to finish excavating and terracing the lower parts of a steep bank on agricultural fields at Laurel Bank Farm, involving further excavation of 1-2.5m, drainage stone, imported topsoil, and seeding for grazing land.
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Permission has already been granted once without any time limit on completion (PA 04/02556/B) and a second approval for what is now proposed but with a deadline that has passed (PA 06/01185/B), so the…
Approved plans and temporary site works
This permission relates to the undertaking of excavation and depositing of top soil on the site as shown in drawing reference 110.1.04 Rev A received on 28th December, 2008 and includes the retention of the temporary compound and machinery on site for the duration of the works.
Time limit for completion and site clearance
The works hereby approved, including the top-soiling and seeding, must be completed before June 30th, 2009 and by that time, all equipment; machinery and the compound must be removed from site. Should the works not be completed by that time, no further profiling works will be permitted and the existing land form at that date must be re-seeded and allowed to re-vegetate.
no objection
No further comment
no comments
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment (SPMCE) and German Parish Commissioners both object to application 07/02373/B for completion of previously approved re-profiling of bank at Laurel Bank Farm.
Key concern: works carried out bear no relation to previous approval and principle of new dwelling in countryside not identified in Local Plan
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
ObjectionThe Society STRONGLY OBJECTS to the principle of a new dwelling in the countryside on a site NOT identified in the Sulby Local Plan.; The recent onset of rheumatoid arthritis is not the first trigger to wishing to build a new house on this plot!
German Parish Commissioners
ObjectionMy Commissioners will not consider this application as the works carried out to date bear no relation to the previous agricultural application and they have lost all sense of approval and compliance.
German Parish Commissioners
No CommentI would therefore, be grateful if you would defer this application in order that they have the opportunity to comment.
