Approval in principle for the erection of two dwellings with garages

Refusal Reasons

• ✗The site lies within an area of Woodland on both the extant Castletown Local Plan of 1991 and the draft Castletown Area Plan of 2001. As such, the erection of dwellings within this area would be contrary to the provisions of the prevailing land use document.
• ✗Furthermore, the erection of the dwellings and access would result in the direct removal of established trees to make way for the buildings themselves, further would be lost as a result of the activity involved in the construction and thereafter, the potential for requests for tree felling as a result of the darkening effect of the trees, the inconvenience of leaf drop and birds nesting in the trees and the potential for trees falling, resulting in the diminution or loss of the woodland which would be detrimental to the appearance and character of the area and to the wildlife which it supports. This would also be contrary to Environment Policy 3 of the Strategic Plan... and Environment Policy 42...
• ✗The erection of a dwelling in place of the existing garage would remove the opportunity for off road parking for Westham Croft, Westham Lodge and Westham Cottage. Such parking has approval under the provisions of PA 08/0572.