30 January 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Plot 2, Field 432503, Phildraw Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3eg
The application sought to vary condition 1 of previous approval 21/00650/B, which permitted a new two-storey detached dwelling with associated access, landscaping and drainage in a designated 'Proposed Low Density Housing in Parkland' area.
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The officer concluded that 'in light of there being no changes to the land use designation nor to the key planning policies set out in the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 and Area Plan for the South 2013 the …
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development including visual impact, neighbouring amenity, landscape features, highway safety and traffic flows. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant given no material changes since prior approval, acceptable highway arrangements and conditioned landscaping/tree measures to protect amenity and character.
Strategic Policy 1(a)
Promotes most efficient use of sites and existing infrastructure. Applied in context of established residential development potential in designated low-density housing area with prior approvals.
Strategic Policy 4(b)
Protect and enhance landscape and nature conservation value. Addressed through conditions for tree protection, planting and landscaping to retain existing trees and ensure appropriate mitigation.
Spatial Policy 5
New development should make positive contribution to environment via good design. Design unchanged from prior approvals deemed acceptable in varied locality despite evolving trends.
Environment Policy 42
Respect character of locality. Proposal fits low-density parkland character with large dwellings in landscaped grounds, supported by history and policy.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of 14th July 2029. 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.
Parking and access
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, the off road parking, vehicular access and visibility splays (including roadside boundary treatments) shall all be provided in full accordance with the details hereby approved and retained free and available for access and parking purposes at all times. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and to ensure suitable access and parking provision for the site.
Tree protection scheme
No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until a tree protection scheme is submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Tree protection measures shall be shown on a layout plan accompanied by descriptive text which includes but is not limited to details of; The location of the trees to be retained and their canopy spreads; The location of a 'construction exclusion zone'; The position of protective fencing and/or other protective measures required to prevent damage to retained trees. An appropriate specification for the protective measures proposed. The development must be carried out in full accordance with the approved details. No alterations or variations to the approved tree protection scheme or working methods shall be made without prior written consent of the Department. Reason: in the interest of visual amenity to ensure that all trees to be retained are adequately protected from damage to health and stability throughout the construction period in the interest of appearance and character of the site and locality.
Tree planting plan
No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until a tree planting plan is submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Where applicable the plan shall adhere to current British Standard recommendations relating to 'Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape' (BS8545:2014) and in all cases shall include the following details: the exact location, species, nursery specification and planting specification of each tree (or group of trees) to be planted. Where groups or larger areas are to be planted stating the area and planting density. the approximate date when they are to be planted how they will be maintained until successfully established. The development must be carried out in full accordance with the approved tree planting plan details as approved, and any trees which, within a period of 5 years from their first planting, are removed, or, in the opinion of the Department, become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Department gives written consent to any variation. Reason: in the interests of visual amenity and to ensure the development is appropriately landscaped to be in-keeping with its surroundings and locality.
Soft landscaping plan
No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until a soft landscaping plan is submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development must be carried out in full accordance with the approved soft landscaping plan within the first available planting season following occupation of the dwelling. Any soft landscaping which, within a period of 5 years from their first planting, are removed, or, become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next available planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Department gives written consent to any variation. Reason: in the interests of visual amenity and to ensure the development is appropriately landscaped to be in-keeping with its surroundings and locality.
no objection
no objection subject to conditions for tree protection plan and tree planting plan
Do not oppose
DEFA Energy & Minerals Team raises concerns about unaddressed site level changes, lack of material management plan, and potential minerals extraction requiring licensing and royalties.
Key concern: unaddressed site level changes requiring drawings and material management plan
DEFA Energy & Minerals Team
The information on this application form states there is to be no change in site levels. However when the proposed planning application drawings are reviewed it has become evident that there is a need to change the site level to construct the house as designed.; We estimate that in order to create the platform at the designed 100.75 m level at the back of the development there is a change in the height of approximately 2.5 m; All minerals existing in their natural condition were vested in The Department of Trade and Industry (now DEFA) under the Minerals Act 1986 (as amended). They are subject to licencing and a royalty payment on all material being removed
Conditions requested: supported by required drawings showing the change in site levels; material management plan detailing proposed means of exporting the fill, including details of expected quantities; contact DEFA Energy & Minerals Team to obtain consent if minerals removed, potential royalty payment; Mining Permissions application if minerals removed
