22 September 2005 · Planning Committee
Poachers Pocket, Bridge Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3da
The application sought approval for a residential estate layout comprising plots, roads and sewers serving 10 dwellings on land at Poachers Pocket adjacent to the A5 highway and the Silverburn River in Ballasalla.
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The Planning Committee refused the application because it lacked any specific information demonstrating an assessment of the potential impact on and from flooding for this development, with reliance o…
no adverse traffic conditions, subject to conditions
Private residents and residents association object strongly to the development citing density, ecology, flood risks, traffic, and prematurity before flood measures; Drainage Division raises drainage and flood designation concerns requiring information; DOT Highways offers no objection subject to specific highway conditions.
Key concern: contravention of prior approval condition 6 requiring Silverburn river main designation before development
Drainage Division
Conditional No Objectionthe link from the development (highlighted red) to the river for the surface water outfall will be required and must be included within this application; if this application is approved and commenced on site then condition 6 of PA 02/712 would have been contravened
Conditions requested: Revised drainage layout for PA 04/2130; FFL for dwellings same as PA 02/0710; Full surface water and foul discharge calculations; URS report submitted to show no flooding in 1:50 year event
DOT Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic conditions, subject to the imposition of the following conditions; On completion, the proposed development will become a Home Zone
Conditions requested: No other works commenced until estate road junction with A7 including visibility splays established; No dwelling occupied until estate road constructed to base course level and lit to dwelling access; Vehicle parking provided before occupation per drawing; No works on penultimate dwelling until estate road completed; Development to become Home Zone with traffic calming features at access; Agreement under S4 of Highways Act 1986 before works commence
IoMWA
No Commentrequest that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes
Conditions requested: applicant must contact IoMWA to ensure water connection or amendment under Water Supply Byelaws
