20 April 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Former Ayre Mowers Site, Bride Road, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4at
The proposal sought approval in principle for a new detached dwelling on the site of a former workshop/garage (Ayre Mowers) on Bride Road in Bride, which had been demolished after storm damage. The site is a parcel of land partly comprising hardstanding, located on the eastern side of Bride Road south of Bride Village,…
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The officer concluded there is a long-established presumption against new residential development in the countryside, reinforced by multiple policies: the site is unzoned under the 1982 Development Pl…
General Policy 3
Requires development only in zoned areas except specific cases like agricultural housing, redundant rural building conversions, previously developed land with significant redundant buildings improving landscape, dwelling replacements, etc. Officer assessed the proposal fails all exceptions: not agricultural, no redundant building to convert, site cleared of former workshop so no longer 'significant' previously developed land, not replacing existing dwelling.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance (AHLV) unless development causes no harm or location is essential. Site is in AHLV; officer found new dwelling would harm landscape character with no justifying essential need.
Housing Policy 4
New housing primarily in towns/villages or sustainable extensions, countryside only for agricultural housing, redundant rural conversions, or replacements. Site not in town/village; proposal fits none of the countryside exceptions, constituting ad hoc development outside plan process.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
No Objection subject to conditions: connection to public sewer, full details of foul/surface water disposal, no surface water to foul system, soakaway subject to Building Control.
No comment on merits but requests contact for electricity supply and notes on working near cables/overhead lines.
Water & Sewerage Authority has no objection subject to conditions on sewer connection and drainage; Manx Electricity Authority requests contact for supply; Highways Division does not oppose due to no traffic implications.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No Objection**No Objection** subject to the following conditions:; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if the above comments could be incorporated in the approval notice.
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s). Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this dwelling must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning application.; A Communication Fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority in respect of this drainage connection.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority.; The use of soakaways are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 2; The Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.
Conditions requested: Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
