21 August 2003 · Planning Committee
Mg Ltd, Modena House, Ballanard Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5pp
The application sought approval in principle to erect two smaller detached dwellings (each around 3,500 sq ft on plots of 0.63 acres and 0.5 acres) as an alteration to a prior approval for one large detached dwelling.
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The Planning Committee refused the application because the site is zoned on the Douglas Local Plan for Low Density Housing in Parkland, to which Planning Circular 8/89 relates, and the proposed develo…
Planning Circular 8/89 - Low Density Housing in Parkland
The Circular sets criteria for development in Low Density Housing in Parkland zones on the Douglas Local Plan, including each dwelling sited in at least one acre (0.4 ha) of its own grounds to sit comfortably in a landscaped setting acknowledging contours and trees. The officer assessed the proposal's plots at 0.63 acres and 0.5 acres as below the minimum, concluding it would not result in a parkland setting despite lesser visual impact than the prior single large dwelling approval.
no views, no adverse traffic impacts
no objection
Highways Division and Douglas Corporation raised no objections to the application, while the Water Authority requested a condition for water supply connection; neighbour objections via Richard Green Associates cited boundary issues, traffic impact, non-compliance with Planning Circular 8/89 plot size requirements, and tree root damage concerns.
Key concern: plot sizes fail to meet one-acre minimum in Planning Circular 8/89 for LDHP land
Highways Division, Department of Transport
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals
Douglas Corporation
No CommentDouglas Corporation does not wish to add to the observations previously submitted
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThis work will require a new connection for water supply to the two properties.
Conditions requested: a condition of Planning Approval be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes
Richard Green Associates (for Mr and Mrs L Kearns)
ObjectionThe present application states that plot A is of 0.63 acres and plot B of 0.5 acres. This is quite clearly not in accordance with the criteria laid down in Planning Circular 8/89.; We believe your Committee would be correct in refusing the application for two dwellings on this plot of land for the reasons stated above but in particular having regard to the criteria contained in Planning Circular 8/89.
Richard Green Associates (for Mr and Mrs L Kearns)
Objectionwe must register their continuing objection to the Planning application.; We have nothing to add to our original comments
