17 April 2009 · Planning Committee (Chairman casting vote)
Plot 4, Land Adjoining Far End, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2jw
The proposal was for a single modern dwelling on a sloping coastal heath site at the western end of King Edward Road in Onchan, using materials including Pooilvaish polished slate, zinc sheet, Cedar/Larch cladding, Manx stone, stained timber, smooth render and Sedum grass roof.
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Officer report concluded principle of development established by zoning and prior approval 07/02101/6 for four plots; proposal complied with O/RES/P/9 brief on contours (demonstrated by cross-sections…
Policy O/RES/P/9 of Planning Circular 1/2000 (Onchan Local Plan)
Limits site to max 3 dwellings; requires response to contours, avoid underbuilding, retain/enhance footpath, single cul-de-sac access gradient <=1:10, 3 parking spaces/dwelling with 1 behind building line. Officer confirmed compliance via drawings/cross-sections (contours), unaffected footpath, 3-car garage.
General Policy 2
Permits zoned residential development if complies with area plan brief, respects site/surroundings (siting/layout/scale/form/design), no adverse landscape/townscape/amenity impact. Officer found compliant; Committee refused citing failure on design/scale/visual amenity at urban edge.
Policy O/RES/P/19 of Planning Circular 1/2000
New dwellings permitted in residential areas if fit density/massing/design/character of adjacent. Referenced but not explicitly tested; modern design differed from surroundings but site allowed innovation.
Environment Policy 4
Prohibits development adversely affecting protected/local species/habitats. Site not designated but potential lizards; consultee satisfied with refuge/mitigation if conditioned.
Environment Policy 5
In exceptional cases affecting ENV4 sites, impose conditions to minimise disturbance/provide replacement habitats. Officer recommended lizard method statement/refuge conditions.
Housing Policy 6
Zoned residential development per area plan brief; briefs encourage innovative design, not prescriptive. Officer noted supports modern design here.
Approved / recommend approval
Do not oppose
Interest expressed; mitigation measures for lizards agreed, request appropriate conditions
