**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 05/00786/A — Approval in principle to construct private dwelling **Decision:** Refused **Decision Date:** 2005-07-25 **Parish:** Bride **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/78205-bride-ayre-mowers-dwelling/documents/1208347 --- # Officer Planning Report **Application No.:** 05/00786/A **Applicant:** Miss Myrtle Cynthia Quine **Proposal:** Approval in principle to construct private dwelling, **Site Address:** Ayre Mowers Bride Isle Of Man IM7 4AT ### Considerations Case Officer: Mr Ian Brooks **Photo Taken:** 03.06.2005 **Site Visit:** 03.06.2005 **Expected Decision Level:** Committee Decision ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee: Highways Division Notes: Consultee: Bride Parish Commissioners Notes: approved Consultee: S.P.M.C. & E. Notes: see comments Consultee: IOM Water Authority Notes: see note 2 Consultee: Drainage Division Notes: no objection subject to ### Policy ### Officer's Report The application site is situated on eastern side of the A10. The site is located to the south of Bride Village. The site is outside the settlement zone of Bride. The site is previously developed land. The site is currently in an untidy state, due to rubble and tiles from a previous building damaged in January's storm. The applicant's have indicated the previous building was only single storey. To the north of the application site is a residential property. To the south of the application site is open countryside. The site in question is designated as registered Woodland on the 1982 Development Plan. However there is no evidence of the site now being in woodland today. Relevant policy to consider the application is Circular 1/88. Paragraph 3 of the Circular indicates that land has been allocated for residential development as extensions to towns and villages to take advantage of existing infrastructure and services. The Circular states "The remaining area of the land are intended to remain substantially free from development." Furthermore at paragraph 6 the Circular advises that "with exception of housing to serve the needs of a viable agricultural holding it is the department's policy to discourage residential development in the countryside." There is no evidence to support the application to indicate that will serve agricultural holding. However, given the juxtaposition of the site with the nearby residential property and the A10 along with it's history as a previously developed site. I consider this is an exception circumstance to warrant departing from Circular 1/88. On balance, I consider the redevelopment of the site would be more beneficial to the visual amenities of the locality than the current untidy situation. Furthermore, EP47 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan supports the regeneration of rural area. Given the industrial use of the site, I feel the proposal would support the draft policy. Due to a slight rise in the gradient, I feel that a two storey dwellinghouse on this location would introduce a prominent feature into the streetscene and would be out of balance with the adjoining property and the surrounding locality. However, I would recommend that a condition is placed on any permission for the property to only be a single storey dwellinghouse. A single storey property would only have a limited impact on the visual amenities of the locality and be in character with the adjoining property. However, I do not feel the site is large enough to accommodate a single storey dwelling with adequate levels of amenity space. I therefore consider it would result in a poor residential environment for any future occupiers of the site. The application is located next to a bend in the road. The Department of Transport have objected to the proposal in that an access on the A10 will not provide adequate visibility to serve the needs of the development. It is more than likely that a new access would need to be created to serve this development. I therefore consider the proposal would be prejudicial to highway safety as the application does not demonstrate that a visibility splay can be provided. ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Refused Date of Recommendation: 09.07.2005 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal - : Notes attached to refusals R 1. The application does not demonstrate that a satisfactory residential environment can be achieved and therefore it would be premature to consider this proposal. would R 2. The application does not demonstrate that a satisfactory means of access with the appropriate visibility splays can be provided and therefore it would be premature to consider this proposal in the interests of highway safety. Note: This decision is without prejudice to a further application demonstrating that a satisfactory residential environment and means of access can be provided. Decision Made : ... Committee Meeting Date : ... Application No 05/00786 P.C. Confirmed initial decision on 9/9/05 IB Case Officer --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/78205-bride-ayre-mowers-dwelling/documents/1208347*