22 November 2022 · Planning Committee
Gara Aalin, Main Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2hr
The proposal involves building a new two-storey house measuring approximately 11.83m by 10.34m and 8.92m high, featuring a glazed porch, rear balcony, pitched roof in Marley Edgemere or similar, painted render walls with stone plinth, dark grey uPVC windows, and glass balustrades.
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The proposal was approved as a single dwelling is considered acceptable on this retail-designated site following prior approvals in principle (PA18/00024/A and PA20/00494/B), which established that re…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires development to make best use of previously developed land. The site is previously developed land associated with Sulby Shop, supporting the principle of residential development here.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
New development must be in existing settlements unless complying with GP3. Sulby is an existing settlement, making the location appropriate.
Spatial Policy 4
In Sulby village, development should maintain settlement character and be appropriate scale for local housing needs. A single dwelling was deemed appropriate scale.
Spatial Policy 5
New development must positively contribute to the Island's environment. The design was assessed as making a positive contribution despite modern elements.
Strategic Policy 10
Development should use existing transport network. Access and parking provisions were designed to integrate safely.
General Policy 2
Sets detailed development control considerations. Applied to assess amenity, character, and highway impacts, all found acceptable.
Housing Policy 1
Provisions for housing. Supported new housing in village location.
Housing Policy 4
New housing primarily in towns and villages. Sulby village location complies.
Transport Policy 4
New housing must accommodate vehicle/pedestrian journeys safely. Visibility splay and access approved by Highways.
Transport Policy 7
Parking per Department standards. Three spaces provided, meeting two-space requirement for dwelling.
Environment Policy 42
New development in settlements must account for local character. Proposal's modern-traditional design accepted in mixed area.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
No future extensions without approval
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling(s) hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the stone cladding have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details.
Specific heat pump model
The only model of the Air Source Heat Pump that can be installed is the HPA-0 05.1 CS Premium.
Heat pump installation
The Air Source Heat Pump must be installed according to the plans and supporting information and must be maintained as such thereafter.
Cladding prior to occupation
Prior to occupation, the cladding as approved within Condition 3 of this approval must be installed and retained as such thereafter.
Visibility splay
Prior to occupation the visibility splay as identified on Drawing No.01-07 B shall be constructed in accordance with the approved plans and thereafter kept permanently clear of any obstruction exceeding 1m in height above adjoining carriageway level.
Parking and turning areas
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times.
The proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues.
Happy with the details received under drawing no. 01-06A.
Highways initially requested further information on access details and drainage but later raised no objection subject to conditions including bicycle parking and adherence to specific drawings; Drainage initially required additional drainage details but later confirmed satisfacti…
Key concern: unanimous parish objection to design out of character and insufficient visibility splay
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Recommendation: Request further information/revisions.
Conditions requested: Access arrangements for the two proposed accesses including; access width and surface material to be used; Details of internal arrangements to allow pedestrian movement from the car park of the shop to the shop front; A Stage 1 Road Safety Audit for the creation of a footway and pedestrian crossing
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionRecommendation: DNOC; Highway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal subject to all access arrangements to accord to drawing No.01-02 C, 01-06 C and 01-07 B, and for the provision of bicycle parking to the MfMR minimum requirement.
Conditions requested: all access arrangements to accord to drawing No.01-02 C, 01-06 C and 01-07 B; provision of bicycle parking to the MfMR minimum requirement
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionRefused Unanimous
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionRefused Unanimous
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners would like to defer their decision on the above application until after their next meeting
Department of Infrastructure Highways Drainage
Recommendation: Please provide additional information to demonstrate surface water runoff will not drain onto the public highway.
Conditions requested: submit details of the access and hardstanding areas drainage provision
Department of Infrastructure Highways Drainage
No ObjectionWe are satisfied that these measures will prevent surface water runoff from the new driveway draining onto the public highway.
