26 November 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Land Adjacent To, Jubilee House, Clay Head Road, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6dp
The proposal involves constructing a parking and turning area for three cars with a 120mm reinforced concrete brush finish on 160mm well-compacted hardcore on a parcel of land on Clay Head Road, approximately 25 metres east of existing residential development.
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The officer considered the extensive planning history, noting that a similar parking and turning area was previously approved under 03/00639/B, and a dwelling was approved under 06/00721/B conditional…
Policy L/OSNC/PR/1
Presumption against development on areas designated as open space. Site within open space/agricultural designation under Laxey and Lonan Area Plan 2005, but officer approved due to precedent for turning facility in para 4.49 and functional highway need outweighing general restriction.
Ecological interest policy
Presumption against development adversely affecting ecological interest areas. Site designated as ecological interest, but no adverse impacts identified; no DAFF consultation needed as proposal ancillary to approved residential use.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings, provide safe access/parking, not adversely affect amenity/road safety/landscape. Satisfied as proposal provides necessary highway manoeuvring space with limited visual impact, no adverse effects noted.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside unless overriding need. Site in countryside/high landscape value; approved due to overriding highway safety need linked to approved dwelling, no reasonable alternative.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape Value unless no harm to character. Officer found limited impact post-completion acceptable in context of precedents.
Environment Policy 4
Protects habitats/species. No specific issues raised; site ecological interest noted but no adverse effects from small-scale parking area.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s GS.08.1 and GS.08.2 date stamped the 1st July 2008.
Construction completion
Within six months of the date of this approval the car parking and turning area must be set out and constructed in accordance with drawing no. GS.08.1 to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.
Do not oppose
Approve / recommend approval
