2 December 2010 · Senior Planning Officer
Ballacallin Cottages, Postal Locality, Gordon, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 3ar
The proposal involved erecting a replacement dwelling at Ballacallin Cottage, an existing run-down cottage on the eastern side of the A27 in a rural area, comprising amendments to the previously approved PA 10/00078/B by adding a single-storey side extension (appearing as lower ground floor due to site slope) to provid…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 14 (HP14) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which requires replacement dwellings in the countryside to generally not exceed 50% greater f…
Housing Policy 14
HP14 permits replacement dwellings in countryside provided they are not substantially different in siting and size to the existing (floor area not more than 50% greater, measured externally excluding attics/outbuildings), sited on the existing footprint unless improving environment, with traditional design per Planning Circular 3/91 or high-quality innovative design without adverse visual impact. The officer tested the proposal's 71% floor area increase against the 50% limit, finding it exceeded without demonstrating environmental improvement; resiting was acceptable from priors but size made it harmful. No exceptions applied as design was traditional but size unbalanced the elevation.
no comment
Do not oppose
See note 2 (contact MEA Planning Department to discuss electricity supply)
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact prior to works due to nearby cables/overhead lines and electricity supply needs; Highways Division has no objection subject to visibility splay condition; Patrick Parish Commissioners make no comment.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; 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; MEA requires 24 hours unrestricted access to the cables in the Public Highway
Conditions requested: The applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Network Operations Department (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition; Visibility splays of 2 x 54 metres shall be achieved onto the A27
Conditions requested: Visibility splays of 2 x 54 metres shall be achieved onto the A27
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No Commentno comment would be made; The following Application was discussed by the Commissioners at their meeting on Monday last when it was resolved that no comment would be made
