25 February 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Mrs F Mullen
Field 210313, Postal Locality, Jurby West, Isle Of Man, IM7 3au
The proposal is for a Manx-styled cottage-type agricultural workers dwelling on part of agricultural Field 210313 adjacent to Cornerways at Jurby West, on unzoned 'white land' in a high landscape value area.
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The principle of an agricultural workers dwelling on the site was established by prior approval in principle (06/01565/A) at appeal, so the reserved matters focused on design, neighbour amenity, and h…
Planning Circular 3/91 policies 1-7
Policies 1-7 of Planning Circular 3/91 govern design of rural dwellings. Officer assessed the proposal's design, materials (dark natural slate), scale, and massing against these, finding it conforms by producing a Manx styled cottage in keeping with surrounding properties at Jurby Crossroads and countryside character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the dwelling and alterations as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 06 0030/15 and 06 0030/18 all received on 19th December 2007.
Agricultural occupancy restriction
The occupation of the proposed dwelling must be limited to persons whose employment or latest employment is or was solely in agriculture in the Island and includes the dependants of such persons.
Roof materials
The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
Access and landscaping
On completion of the new access, the existing access is to be blocked off and hedging to be planted. All hedging is to be planted in the first planting and seeding seasons. Any trees or shrubs which within 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species unless the planning authority gives written consent to any variation.
No permitted development rights
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, walls, gates, fences, garden sheds, summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages, or tanks for the storage of oil for domestic heating shall be erected (other than those expressly authorised by this approval.)
Supports the proposal; endorses closure of existing field access and position of new access to improve safety, maintain peaceful existence of Cornerways, and allow easier access to stock
Do not oppose
No objection to the plans as submitted
All statutory consultees and the parish commissioners have no objections to the reserved matters application for an agricultural workers dwelling in Jurby, with standard utility connection conditions requested by IoM Water Authority and Manx Electricity Authority, and Highways Division confirming no opposition.
Key concern: disappointment over dwelling siting not near outbuildings as previously suggested by parish
IoM Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionFor single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; MEA requires 24 hours unrestricted access to the cables in the Public Highway
Conditions requested: the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Highways Division of the Department of Transport
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Jurby Parish Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objections to the plans as submitted; bitterly disappointed that the Minister... not take into account the commissioners suggestion that such dwelling be sited near to the outbuildings
