4 July 2017 · Committee
Land At Ballacubbon - Fields 424841 & 424842, Main Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4pr
Permission was granted for the erection of twenty affordable homes on land at Ballacubbon, Colby, Isle of Man, adjacent to Cooyrt Balley Cubbon and Dreem Balley Cubbon. The proposal included associated road access, drainage, street lighting, and landscaping. The site is an open area of land to the north of the A7, the main road through Colby, and slopes gently from west to east and north to south. A footpath link to Croit ny Glionney currently runs through the site. The application was submitted by the Department of Infrastructure and was approved by committee on 4 July 2017, in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to nine conditions.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application on 4 July 2017. The officer also recommended approval. The decision permits twenty affordable homes along with the road access, drainage, street lighting, and landscaping needed to support them, subject to nine conditions.
Site 13 Location: Land to the east of Ballacubbon
designated for residential use
Development Brief 13
Development should make the best use of resources
Strategic Policy 1: Development should make the best use of resources by: (a) optimising the use of previously developed land, redundant buildings, unused and under -used land and buildings, and re - using scarce indigenous building materials; (b) ensuring efficient use of sites, taking into account the needs for access, landscaping, open space (1) and amenity standards; and (c) being located so as to utilise existing and planned infrastructure, facilities and services. 4.2.2 In pursuance of (c) abo ve, the Department will, when formulating its programme for the preparation of new Area Plans, have particular regard to: (a) the availability of mains drainage connected to IRIS or other mains systems; (b) securing the future viability of rural primary schools; (c) the public investment in the Island's highway, bus, railway and tramway networks; (d) the provision and availability of water; and (e) community facilities. 4.3 Environment 4.3.1
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
Prior to the housing hereby approved becoming occupied, the splitter island on Main Road, kerb alterations and footway widening as shown on drawing no 13/152/TR/004 shall be constructed and all associated amendments to carriageway markings carried out to the satisfaction of the Department.
Condition 3
Prior to the occupation of any dwelling all car parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided and remain free from obstruction thereafter.
Condition 4
Notwithstanding the scheme as approved, a further drawing showing the corner of the boundary fencing (Type L) for Plot 3 chamfered similar to the corner of plot 1 must be approved by the Department and the fencing must be installed and retained in accordance with such drawing.
Condition 5
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwellings hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department.
Condition 6
No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until an arboricultural method statement is prepared in accordance with British Standard BS5837:2012 (Trees in relation to Design, Demolition and Construction - Recommendations) and agreed in writing by the Department. The development must be carried out in accordance with the approved details. No alterations or variations to the approved tree protection scheme or working methods shall be made without prior written consent of the Department.
Condition 7
No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until details of the tree pit design(s) (for planting in to hard landscapes) are submitted to and agreed in writing by the Department. The tree pit(s) shall be installed as agreed.
Condition 8
No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until a tree planting plan, including detail of the quantity, location (or density), and species to be planted, is submitted to and agreed in writing by the Department. The tree planting shall take place as agreed and any trees or plants (including those retained as part of the development) which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or, in the opinion of the Department, become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Department gives written consent to any variation.
Condition 9
Prior to the occupation of the penultimate dwelling on the site, the footpath and public open space shown in 01B must be formed and be available for use.
