20 June 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Mrs F Mullen)
Mount Rule House, Lane From West Baldwin Road To Flambards, Mount Rule, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4hp
The proposal seeks approval in principle for a single detached dwelling and garage on a former grass tennis court within the grounds of Mount Rule House, a large detached property divided into apartments, located on the northern side of Mount Rule Road (A23) in Braddan.
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The site is within 'Existing Low Density Housing in Parkland' (marked 'PE' on the Development Plan), governed by Planning Circular 8/89, which permits residential development in such areas where it ca…
Planning Circular 8/89 - Low Density Housing in Parkland
Policy permits development in 'PE' areas without tree-felling or diminution of landscape amenity, requiring substantial high-quality buildings in at least 1 acre landscaped grounds acknowledging contours/trees. Officer assessed that amended site (1 acre) with tree survey allows dwelling in lawned area without mature tree loss, complying fully at AIP stage; reserved matters will test design/siting further.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the detached dwelling as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings HLK/07/0351/1a and HLK/07/0351/2a all received on 14th May 2008.
Vehicle turning
A vehicle turning facility must be provided to permit a vehicle to leave the site in a forward gear.
Access widening
The access road must be widened to 4.8 metres in width.
Off-street parking
Two off street parking spaces are provided to serve the needs of future development.
No objection subject to conditions: vehicle turning facility, access road widened to 4.8m, off-street parking spaces
No objection / Recommend approval
No objection subject to notes on foul/surface water disposal, percolation tests, and no surface water to foul systems
For single dwelling connection, contact IoMWA Customer Services tel. 695949
Multiple utilities, drainage, parish, and highways consultees responded with no objections, some requesting standard conditions for connections, drainage details, and access improvements.
Isle of Man 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. Please contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; A Communication Fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this drainage connection
Conditions requested: The applicant is required to investigate connecting to the public sewer and then contact the Drainage Division to discuss this before submitting a Reserved Matters Application; Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this dwelling must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning application; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); The necessary percolation tests are carried out and approved, prior to any detailed planning application being submitted in order to support the soakaway proposal
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications: PA08 00179 - Pirragh Limited - Approval In Principle - for erection of dwelling with garage
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: A vehicle turning facility must be provided to permit a vehicle to leave the site in a forward gear; The access road must be widened to 4.8 metres in width; Three off street parking spaces are provided to serve the needs of the development
