Planning Committee Minutes 4 October 2006

Part 2 ## Minutes from a meeting of the Planning Committee, held on 4th October 2006, at 10.00am, in the Ground Floor Meeting Room of Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas Present: Mrs C Christian MLC, Chairman to the Planning Committee Mr E Convery, Member Mr A Crowe, Member Mr D Evans, Member Mr J Skinner, Member Mr J Slater, Member In Attendance: Mr I McCauley, Director of Planning and Building Control Mr B Sinden, Senior Development Control Officer Mr Ian Brooks, Development Control Officer Mr A Holmes, Development Control Officer Miss S E Corlett, Development Control Officer Mrs F Mullen, Development Control Officer Miss E J Callow, Secretary to the Planning Committee Mr D Sewell, Network Planning Officer, Department of Transport Highways Division (DOTH) Mr S Moore, Conservation Officer *Part of the meeting only ### 1. Introduction by the Chairman The Chairman welcomed members of the public in attendance to view the proceedings. ### 2. Apologies for absence None ### 3. Consider the minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held 14th September 2006. The Committee agreed the minutes, subject to the correction of typo-graphic errors, and the Chairman signed them off as a true record. ### 4. Any matters arising None ### 5. To note decisions on those applications determined by the Director of Planning and Building Control under the authority delegated to him by the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, for the period for the period 7th to 26th September 2006 The Committee noted the same. Mr Evans declared an interest in the following application and left the meeting during its consideration The case officer reported on the matter and summarised the key issues, in particular, mix of housing, density, connections to sewerage, drainage, landscaping, open space provision, distances to adjacent properties and traffic management (in particular restricting any further traffic onto Croit e Quil Road). In questions the Case Officer Mr Holmes was asked as to the zoning and the areas suggested as bring retained as "usable" open space. (The remote pocket to the East of the site) It was reported that the number of properties proposed, and the area allocated to open space, was a common concern of those who had made representation. The capacity of the local primary school was discussed as well as the access to the 'kick about' area. The relevance of the zoning and density of the site, per the local plan, was further discussed. Mr Holmes was not aware of the average number of properties, per acre, compared to that given in Phase 1. Any reduction in the numbers suggested would force development elsewhere. ### Decision The Committee accepted the recommendation of the case officer, with the exception of Mr Crowe, and the application was approved by majority and subject to the following conditions. C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. This approval relates to drawing no.s 007/001, 007/002, 007/003, 007/004, 007/006, 007-100, 007-101, 007-102, 007-110, 007-111, 007-112, 007-120, 007-121, 007-122, 007-123, 007-124, 007-130, 007-131, 007-132, 007-133, 007-134, 007-140, 007-141, 007-142, 007-150, 007-151, 007-152, 007-153, 007-154, 007-160, 007-161, 007-162, 007-163, 007-170, 007-171, 007-172, 007-180, 007-181, 007-182, 007-190, 007-191, 007-192, 007-200, PL257/1 rev. B and PL257/2 rev. B date stamped 23rd June 2006. C 3. Prior to the commencement of any works on site, there must be concluded between the applicant/developer and the Department of Local Government and the Environment a formal agreement whereby a minimum of nine units within the development will be made available to the aforementioned Department as affordable housing units in accordance with the House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2004. {{table:288691}} C 4. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the agreed scheme, as shown within drawing no.s PL257/1 rev. B and PL257/2 rev. B, must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. C 5. The proposed development must be connected to the main foul sewer. NOTE: A Drainage Connection Fee will be payable to the Drainage Authority on this development C 6. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer. C 7. No dwelling shall be occupied until the estate road has been constructed to at least base course level and adequately lit from the junction with the adopted highway up to the access to the dwelling to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority. C8. – Prior to the commencement of development on the application site details of the kickabout court facilities (including fencing and screening details) must be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, prior to the occupation of any of the dwellings on the application site the kickabout court facilities must be set out in accordance with the agreed details and be capable of use to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. N 1. The applicant/developer is recommended to contact the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service to discuss the provision of appropriate fire precaution measures. N 2. The applicant/developer is recommended to contact the Isle of Man Water Authority to discuss the provision or change of any water supply. N 3. The applicant/developer is recommended to contact the Manx Electricity Authority to discuss the provision or change of any electrical supply. ### Party Status Interested party status was considered by the Committee and agreed as those recommended. ### Mr Evans returned to the meeting The case officer reported on the matter and summarised the key issues, in particular, zoning, planning history, detail of the application, character of surrounding properties, impact on street scene, residential environment and lack of amenity space and concerns as to parking provision and traffic movement. {{table:288692}}