30 October 2025 · Planning Committee
Newlands House, Main Road, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6dx
The proposal seeks approval in principle for erecting a dwelling on a 743sqm plot currently part of the garden of Newlands House, between it and Briardene along Main Road in Baldrine, with access via an existing overgrown lane to Packhorse Lane.
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The Department determined that at the Application in Principle stage, a single dwelling could be accommodated on the 743sqm site without fundamental constraints, given its history as an original plot,…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of previously developed land, efficient site use, and location utilising infrastructure. Site assessed as sustainable within Baldrine village, suitable plot size (743sqm) for single dwelling with garden, driveway, parking.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
New development primarily in towns/villages or sustainable extensions; countryside exceptional. Baldrine recognised as village for local housing needs maintaining character; single dwelling appropriate scale.
Strategic Policy 4
Protect/enhance landscape and nature conservation. Trees and ecology to be addressed at reserved matters; indicative plans retain trees and mitigate biodiversity loss.
General Policy 2
Development per Area Plan zoning if respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, no adverse amenity/highway/landscape impacts. Residential zoning accepted; detailed impacts deferred but indicative compliant.
Housing Policy 4
New housing in villages; exceptional countryside. Site in village, principle acceptable as local need without exceptional rural criteria needed.
Environment Policy 42
New development in settlements respects character/identity, no inappropriate backland or loss of green spaces. Indicative design follows topography, retains trees/hedgerows; not backland as original plot reinstatement.
Transport Policy 4
Highways accommodate development safely. Access/visibility splays acceptable per Highways; no safety concerns.
Transport Policy 7
Parking per standards. Site accommodates two off-road spaces/turning; retained for Newlands House.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters. Reason: To comply with article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, drainage (foul & surface water) and landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Department in writing before any development is commenced. Reason: To comply with the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019.
Reserved matters submission deadline
Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Department before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Trees assessment
Any future reserved matters application concerning trees shall include a detailed Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree protection Plan TPP to support the preposition that no trees will be lost. Reason: In the interests of retention of existing trees and appearance of the area.
Access construction
The dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied until the means of vehicular access and visibility splays as identified on approved drawing 25 1932 09 have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans, and shall thereafter be retained for access purposes only. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
Bird boxes
Any future reserved matters application shall include details of bird boxes within the site. Reason: In the interests of ecology.
no objection to the principle
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; suitable vehicle access and visibility splays; conditions on vehicle access, visibility splays, turning and parking should be attached
no objection to in principle development; require detailed Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Plan at detailed stage; additional details on drainage needed
no objection subject to condition; recommend soft landscaping plan, bird nest boxes, hedge and tree protection measures at reserved matters
A single resident from Ayngarth, Main Road, Baldvina objects to the application due to the proposed development being on a vital turn-around area used by 8 properties for sole vehicle access.
Key concern: Loss of vital turn-around area for sole vehicle access of 8 properties including emergency services
Resident of Ayngarth, Main Road, Baldvina
ObjectionThe 'Turn Around' at the bottom of the Lane, which is right on the Proposed Application, is constantly used by all 8 residents, and of course guests, people who have taken the wrong turning into the Lane, plus more importantly, service vehicles ie. Manx Telecom, gas, electric, post, drainage, water and more seriously, Ambulance, Police or Fire!; Any blockage caused by building work associated with this planning Application will affect all 8 properties. There is no other vehicle access to the Main Road
