20 May 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (Jen Chance), delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Camp Site, Ballahutchin Hill, Union Mills, Isle Of Man, IM4 4at
The proposal involves erecting three prefabricated wooden camping pods, each 4.76m long by 2.83m wide with a curved roof reaching 2.65m ridge height, clad in dark grey/green material, on an established campsite operating for over 80 years.
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The officer noted no specific policies cover camping pods but consensus is they are generally acceptable on established campsites if number and siting do not cause unacceptable impact to amenity.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology outside settlements from development unless overriding national need and no alternative. Assessed as pods on established campsite do not adversely affect countryside due to low visual impact from screening.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance, with landscape character most important unless no harm shown. Site in such area; pods' siting amongst trees and topography means no harm to character.
Business Policy 11
Tourism development must comply with countryside protection policies. Applied with full weight; pods acceptable as they do not harm countryside.
Business Policy 14
Permits tourism development in rural areas if complies with Plan, encouraging quality accommodation. Considered alongside GP3 and BP11/12; pods provide quality accommodation on established site.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the location plan, site plan and drawing no.s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 date stamped the 15th April 2011.
Holiday use only
The accommodation hereby approved shall be used solely as holiday accommodation, with no individual or consecutive letting exceeding four weeks in duration.
Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objections to the application being approved
fully supports the above planning application as in sympathy with policy to encourage quality tourist accommodation and diversification to boost local economy
