24 June 2020 · Delegated
Field 314758, Main Road, St Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3lx
Ravenhill Resources Ltd applied for permission to erect a detached dwelling on Field 314758, Main Road, St Johns, Isle of Man (reference 19/01324/B). The application was refused by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture on 24 June 2020. The decision turned on two planning failures. The proposal did not comply with the specific development brief that applies to this area under the St Johns Local Plan 1999, meaning the principle of development on this site was not accepted. In addition, the application did not show that safe highway access could be provided for the new dwelling. The case officer recommended refusal, and the delegated Principal Planner reached the same conclusion.
The application was refused on two grounds. First, the proposal did not comply with the specific development brief for the St Johns area set out in the St Johns Local Plan 1999. Second, the applicant failed to demonstrate that safe highway access could be constructed to serve the site.
Refusal Reasons
Residential development shall be permitted within Development Area 1 in accordance with the following development brief
The application fails to comply with the specific development brief for this area as required by the St Johns Local Plan 1999 and the principle is therefore contrary to Res/P/1
Other than those areas specifically designated for development or zoned predominantly residential on the proposals map, no areas of open space shall be developed.
Policies OS/P/1 and OS/P/2 presume against any development on land designated as Open Space
No new development shall be permitted which would adversely affect the southerly open countryside views from Peel Road.
Policies OS/P/1 and OS/P/2 presume against any development on land designated as Open Space
seeks approval for the creation of new vehicular entrance and construction route from the A1 across field 312711
materially relevant
Approval in principle for a temporary access road for constructions traffic through field 312711
materially relevant
Residential estate layout of six plots, roads and sewers including temporary construction access to site off Station Road Fields 312909 And 314758 Land Adjacent To Balladoyne St John's Isle Of Man
materially relevant
Variation of condition 1 to extend period of permission of previous approval of PA 11/00241/B for the estate layout for two houses in field south of the Methodist Hall known as 'Area 6' on the St John's Local Plan and including the associated construction access road into field 312909
materially relevant
