24 May 2022 · Planning Committee
Parish Church, Church Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ez
The proposal involves extending the graveyard to the west of St Sanctain's Parish Church (a Registered Building) and south of the original graveyard, with a new 1200mm high stone wall with concrete coping on the north and west sides to match existing boundaries.
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The proposal is not considered to adversely impact on the Registered Building or its setting, allowing the normal planning balance to be applied despite its countryside location.
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of development control criteria. The officer applied the normal planning balance after confirming no adverse impact on the Registered Building, finding the proposal acceptable overall.
General Policy 3
Sets exceptions to countryside development presumption, none of which apply to graveyards. Despite this, the officer considered graveyards essential and location-dependent, justifying approval as a departure.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and landscape. Site in Landscape Strategy Area D13 requiring integration; proposal accepted as location suitable with appropriate wall design.
Environment Policy 3
Protects woodland. Condition prevents eastern wall to avoid impact on existing trees; DEFA Arboricultural officer confirmed no objection subject to this.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No eastern boundary wall
No approval is hereby given for the construction of a new wall to the Eastern boundary of the application site. Reason: To ensure the development takes place in accordance with the site plan, for the avoidance of doubt and to avoid impact on existing trees.
Do not oppose. No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
No comments.
No objection subject to a condition on the wall.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the extension to the existing graveyard at Parish Church St Sanctains, finding no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; DNO
