Erection of a dwelling in Area A and creation of a public open space and microwood in Area B.

Why was this approved?

• Efficient use of unused residential-zoned land despite local plan unit limit
• High quality bungalow design avoiding harm to streetscene or neighbour amenity
• Enhancements to open space via planting and microwood reducing maintenance
• No highway safety issues with conditional access and drainage
• Compliance with Strategic Plan over older Sulby Local Plan
• Ecological and tree mitigation via conditions

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (5)

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   Time limit

   The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

2. 2

   Landscaping implementation

   All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping, including those detailed in the Ecological Technical Note (Manx Wildlife Trust, August 2022), must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: the landscaping of the site is an integral part of the scheme and must be implemented as approved.

3. 3

   Additional tree planting details

   Prior to the commencement of development, further details of additional tree planting within the site shall be submitted for approved by the Department in line with the Tree Officer's recommendations. All planting shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details, and must be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: in order to mitigate the loss of potential tree coverage and in the interests of visual amenity.

4. 4

   Access, parking and visibility splays

   Prior to the occupation of the development hereby permitted, the approved access, parking and visibility splays shall be constructed in accordance with i-Transport's drawing no. ITB18281-GA-001 and Hartford Homes drawing 02A, and retained thereafter in perpetuity. Reason: to ensure the development is served by a suitable access and in the interests of highway safety.

5. 5

   Hardsurfacing and surface water drainage

   Prior to the commencement of development, full details of all hardsurfacing within the site and surface water drainage shall be submitted to the Department for approval. The development shall be constructed in strict accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter in perpetuity. Reason: to ensure the development incorporates appropriate surface water drainage measures and to prevent surface water run-off onto the highway.

Public Comments (6)

Consultation Responses

Multiple consultees including DOI Highways, DEFA Biodiversity, Manx Utilities Drainage, and Lezayre Parish Commissioners provided responses, mostly with no objections or conditional support, while local residents raised concerns about boundary hedges and open space maintenance.