11 August 2008 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Westham Lodge, Arbory Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1nd
The proposal involves building a new hipped roof detached dwelling with attached garage, porte cochere, sun room, and conservatory, clad in stone with vertically proportioned wooden framed windows, on an undeveloped parcel of land behind properties on Arbory Road in Castletown.
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The officer noted the site is designated woodland in the aged 1991 Castletown Local Plan but suitable for a single dwelling in the draft 2001 Castletown Area Plan, subject to Arbory Road access, tree …
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Development within established towns. Site in Castletown complies.
Spatial Policy 5
Development in towns. Site location acceptable.
General Policy 2
General development policy. Complies assuming draft plan designation applicable and no detrimental bat impact.
Environment Policy 3
Protection of established woodland. No evidence of adverse effect on existing woodland.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zones except certain cases. Objector cited non-compliance but officer weighed draft plan heavily.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the erection of a dwelling as shown in drawings SC1065/P/00-01, -10-01, -10-02, -10-03 and -10-04 all received on 28th May, 2008.
Tree protection
Prior to the commencement of any works on site, the applicant must protect all existing trees on site which are marked on plans SC1065/P/00-01 and SC1065/P/10-01 to be retained, for the duration of the development, by means of a stout fence erected beneath the drip line of the trees closest to the proposed dwelling and works associated therewith and thereafter the protected area must remain free from stored material and parked vehicles and no building or excavation works may be carried out within such area.
Do not oppose
No response indicated, implied no objection
Note received (smoke detection recommendation, not planning matter)
Water Authority requests a condition for water connection; Highways Division does not oppose; Fire Service recommends smoke detection; Andrew Jessopp raises policy concerns but notes awareness of similar approvals.
Key concern: Non-compliance with policy GP3 and prematurity pending Southern Area Plan
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note (2) For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; The Applicant should contact the Water Authority to discuss protecting the main before construction work commences
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Isle of Man Fire & Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 - Approved Document B
Andrew Jessopp
ObjectionHowever, I am aware that approval in principle has been given to other sites, that were proposed in the withdrawn Castetown Plan, and perhaps an allowance should be allowed in this case.
