5 September 2016 · Committee
Land Opposite, Springfield Terrace, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hg
This application sought to vary condition two of an earlier planning permission (PA 14/00295/A), which had granted approval in principle for residential development of a roughly 5-acre undeveloped site on the southern side of the A24 road at Foxdale, opposite Springfield Terrace. The purpose of the variation was to extend the period of that permission. The site is presently undeveloped and slopes upward to the south by around 11 metres over approximately 180 metres, with a frontage to the A24 of around 176 metres. The application was approved by committee on 5 September 2016, with seven conditions attached. The officer had also recommended approval.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application to vary condition two of the earlier planning permission (PA 14/00295/A), extending the period of that permission for residential development of the site. The officer also recommended approval, and the decision was made by committee.
Land Opposite Springfield Terrace
Condition 1
Details of the siting, design, external appearance, internal layout and landscaping (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority before any development is commenced and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved.
Condition 2
Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Department before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Condition 3
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters.
Condition 4
This approval relates to the principle of the residential development of the site and the construction of access from the A24 for a distance of 20m into the site, as shown in drawing 1400/01/01 revision A received on 28th June, 2016. REASON: It has not been demonstrated that the plot development as shown will result in a soft edge to the development as required by the Foxdale Local Plan and that there is acceptable separation distances between the properties and the proposed tree planting. As such, no approval is hereby granted to any number or layout of plots.
Condition 5
Any residential development on the site must demonstrate that affordable housing is provided at a ratio of 25% of the overall number of plots. REASON: To accord with Housing Policy 5 of the Strategic Plan.
Condition 6
No development may commence on site until such times as there is in place an approved facility of disposing of surface water from the site, including any works which may be required to be undertaken off site by third parties. REASON: The approved plans show there to be remedial works carried out off site by third parties in order for the proposed diverted watercourse to be effective.
Condition 7
Any residential development on the site must be designed such as to provide a softer edge to the east of the site than is shown with more space dedicated to tree planting within the red line area and more space around each tree than is shown on the submitted drawings to ensure that trees are not inappropriately close to proposed dwellings such as would threaten the long term future of the tree. REASON: To accord with the principles of the Foxdale Local Plan and to have an acceptable environmental impact. This approval relates to drawing 1400/01/01 received on 28th June, 2016.
