**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice **Application:** 07/01917/B — Residential estate layout of 21 plots, roads, drains landscaping and open space (Amended plans received) **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2008-02-19 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/84129-braddan-land-at-ballanard/documents/1513559 --- # Planning Approval Decision Notice ## Isle of Man Town and Country Planning Act 1999 ### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005 Heritage Homes Ltd Dandara Group Head Office Isle Of Man Business Park Cooil Road Braddan IM2 2SA In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **APPROVE** the following application made on behalf of: **Name:** Heritage Homes Ltd **Proposal:** Residential estate layout of 21 plots, roads, drains landscaping and open space (Amended plans received) **at:** - Land At Ballanard Farm - Adjacent To Ballanard Road, Castleward Green And Cedar/Cherry Walk - Ballanard Road - Douglas - Isle Of Man which was considered on 15th February 2008, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below. **Date of Issue:** 19th February 2008 Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas Deputy Secretary Planning Committee ### Schedule Of Conditions: 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. 2. This permission relates to the layout of roads, plots and sewers of 21 dwellings and associated landscaping and open space as shown in drawings 2328.002 Rev A and 2328_ADR_500 Rev B both received on 21st December, 2007 and the location plan received on 15th October, 2007. 3. Prior to the commencement of any work on site there must be in place satisfactory provision for 5 affordable housing units off-site. This may take the form of a legal agreement with the Department for the payment of a commuted sum equivalent to the provision of 5 affordable units or guarantee of the provision of 5 affordable units elsewhere in Douglas, all in accordance with the House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2007. 4. No work may commence on site until such times as the splitter island to the north of the Ballanard Road and Johnny Watterson's Lane junction has been increased in width so as to accommodate pedestrians to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority. 5. Other than the removal of the six trees at the proposed entrance to the site shown to be removed on drawing 2328_ADR_500 Rev B, no works may commence on site, including excavation, until such times as those trees which are shown on the approved drawings as being retained, have been protected by stout fencing erected so as to protect the root spread of each tree, to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. After the erection of such fencing, the fencing must be retained in place for the duration of the development and no materials stored or deposited between the fencing and each protected tree. 6. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer. 7. The Manx Museum and National Trust must be informed of the date when building work is to commence and be given access at all reasonable times, and reasonable opportunity to inspect the site, observe all excavations and investigate any archaeological features exposed. 8. Prior to the commencement of works on site, the applicant must have submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority a management plan for the areas of Open Space within the development. 9. Each application for the development of the plots must be accompanied by a landscaping plan accurately illustrating the position, type and canopy spread of existing trees and the number, position and type of proposed trees as shown generally in the plans approved here. The tree planting shown in the plans hereby approved will be accepted as a minimum. NOTE The application is recommended to liaise with Douglas Corporation in respect of the drainage of the site and should subit fully detailed drawings so that the Corporation may be satisfied that the proposal complies with Manx Sewers for Adoption and in respect of the diversion of the existing sewer which crosses the site and provision for future maintenance of the main sewer. NOTE PRIOR to the commencement of any works the applicant is advised to consult the Chief Fire Officer to ensure that adequate fire precautions are taken. NOTE For water connections that comprise more than a single connection to a water main or service, or where new water mains and hydrants will be required, the applicant should contact the Isle of Man Water Authority Planning and Projects Section, telephone 695958. NOTE The applicant is advised that there are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in the planning application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Department, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may need to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site. The applicant is also advised to contact the Manx Electricity Authority for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site. All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 and GS6. NOTE The applicant is advised to contact the Manx Electricity Authority Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application. This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005. --- ### Guidance Note This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice. A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml Please note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection at the Department. The proposed development must not be commenced until either; - The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or - Any appeal has been determined; Whichever is the later. --- *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/84129-braddan-land-at-ballanard/documents/1513559*