Landscape Character Area D10 (Braaid)
Source: Ape Written Statement
Landscape Character Area Braaid (D10)
Landscape Strategy
Conserve and enhance:
Key Views
Extensive uninterrupted panoramic views from higher points over large open fields and Greeba Valley and the northern Uplands and eastwards to the built-up edge of Douglas.
Some glimpsed views over fields from most sections of roads, which are enclosed by high grassed Manx hedgerows for the most part.
Landscape Character Area Foxdale (D11)
Landscape Strategy
Conserve and enhance:
Key Views
Open views down and across the valley towards St Johns, the Greeba Valley and beyond to the peaks of the Northern Uplands from areas of higher ground.
Enclosed views up to the surrounding Southern Upland areas and Stoney Mountain Plantation.
Landscape Character Area Douglas Head (D12)
Landscape Strategy
Conserve and enhance:
Key Views
Open and expansive views from most of the area out to sea, along the coast, over Douglas Bay and inland over the incised inland plateau up to the northern Uplands.
Telecommunications tower on hill top forms highly visible landmark in surrounding areas.
Landscape Proposal 6 (Douglas Head)
Douglas Headland is exposed and prominent from many viewpoints. This is considered an outstanding natural feature and one which should be conserved. In order to conserve this vista of seascape and coastal views, applications for planning approval for new development in this area will generally not be supported. It is acknowledged that maintenance and need for upkeep may lead some existing development to seek planning approval from time to time, such as the radio transmission/telecoms site at Carnane.
In cases where new development is proposed, applications must demonstrate that it can be suitably integrated into the surrounding landscape setting through reasonable mitigation measures and include considering siting, colours, materials, finishes and the general scale.
Landscape Character Area Santon (D13)
Landscape Strategy
Conserve and enhance:
Key Views
Open and expansive views from the higher areas along the rugged coast in the east and inland towards the upland areas over Braaid.
Incinerator chimney forms a notable landmark in the immediate area.
Glimpsed views framed by vegetation in the valley bottoms and along the main roads where they follow the wooded valley bottoms.
Views in the northern part of the area up to the Transmitting Masts on top of Douglas Head hill top.
Views from Isle of Man Steam Railway.
Landscape Proposal 7 (Santon)
In cases where new development is proposed, applications must demonstrate that it can be suitably integrated into the surrounding landscape setting through reasonable mitigation measures and considering siting, colours, materials, finishes and the general scale.
Landscape Character Area Ballamodha, Earystane & St Mark's (D14)
Landscape Strategy
Conserve and enhance the:
Key Views
Distant views prevented at times by dense woodland in river valleys and by the cumulative screening effect of hedgerow trees, which tend to create wooded horizons.
Open and panoramic views out to sea from the higher areas on the upper western parts of the area where there are few trees to interrupt.
2
Citations
100.0%
Approval Rate
2021
Peak Year
Marown
Top Parish
Erection of an agricultural building to provide horse stabling and storage of animal feed
Erection of extension to existing stable and creation of menage area