31 August 2004 · Planning Committee
Croit Ny Meagh, Rhenab Road, Cornaa, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 1el
The application sought approval in principle to build a two-bedroom Manx-style cottage on land next to the applicant's existing property, intended as a 'granny annex' for his elderly parents due to their health issues.
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The Planning Committee refused the application because the site lies within an area not designated for development on the 1982 Isle of Man Development Plan (Planning Scheme) Order, directly contraveni…
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of conditions: augment restricted visibility by providing approved mirrors. Recognises aspiration for safe off-road parking but sight lines below requirements.
Maughold Parish Commissioners object to the application due to its location in an area of outstanding natural beauty, lack of zoning, inadequate infrastructure, and precedent-setting concerns; Department of Transport Highways has no objection subject to visibility mirrors condition.
Key concern: creating an additional dwelling on land which is not zoned for development in an area of outstanding natural beauty
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions; The applicant has provided the best possible sight lines in these difficult circumstances, but still below the requirements of DoT Highways. The mirrors are proposed to make good the deficiency.
Conditions requested: The applicant shall augment restricted visibility by providing approved mirrors on the direction of DoT Highways, within existing highway limits.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No CommentThe Highways Division does not wish to make further representation to the forthcoming review, beyond the response in the initial letter dated 19 July 2004.
Maughold Parish Commissioners
Objectionobject creating an additional dwelling on land which is not zoned for development in an area of Outstanding natural beauty.; Maughold Commissioners wish to emphasis that this area is not designated for development as it is in an area of outstanding natural beauty and further building on this site contravenes the 1982 Isle of Man Development Plan (Planning Scheme) Order.; The infrastructure is not in place to sustain further development in this area and this would also set a precedent for future applications.
The original application PA 04/01368/A sought approval in principle for a two-bedroom cottage as a 'granny annex' for the appellant's parents, sited as infill between existing properties in the Ballaglass hamlet. It was refused by the Planning Committee due to the site's location in an undesignated rural area under the 1982 Isle of Man Development Plan, lack of sustainable development features (no mains drainage, poor public transport access, inadequate roads), and precedent concerns. The appellant's planning review submission and appeal to the Minister argued the proposal consolidates the existing hamlet, shares existing private drainage, addresses family health needs to avoid isolation, has adequate rural road access with no Department of Transport objections, and sets no precedent due to lack of similar sites. The appeal requested a hearing procedure. No inspector's report or decision is included in the documents.
Precedent Value
No decision available, but documents show appellants challenging rural policy refusals via family needs, infill arguments, and infrastructure rebuttals. Future applicants can learn to emphasize Planning Circulars on hamlet consolidation and secure no-objection letters from technical departments.
