Erection of a dwelling and creation of new vehicular access

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓New dwelling on a plot adjacent to Maughold Lodge, Claughbane Walk, Ramsey
• ✓New vehicular access with a driveway gradient of 1:7
• ✓Rear garden depth of at least 8 metres, increasing to 12 metres
• ✓Decision made by the Planning Committee
• ✓Four conditions attached to the approval
• ✓access
• ✓parking

Permission was granted for the erection of a new dwelling and the creation of a new vehicular access on a plot adjacent to Maughold Lodge, Claughbane Walk, Ramsey, Isle of Man. The officer report noted that the driveway descends to a ground level of 98.00 metres at the parking and turning area beside the proposed dwelling, with a gradient of 1:7. The siting of the dwelling was noted to provide a rear garden with a minimum depth of 8 metres, increasing to 12 metres. The application was decided by the Planning Committee, which approved it with four conditions. The officer had also recommended approval.

The Planning Committee approved the application on 15 March 2011. The officer also recommended approval. The site layout was considered acceptable, with the dwelling positioned to provide a rear garden of at least 8 metres depth and a driveway with a gradient of 1:7 leading to an adjacent parking and turning area.

Policies Assessed (2)

Conditions (4)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   2. This approval relates to the erection of a dwelling and creation of new vehicular access as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 0713A/05A, 0713A/06A, 0713A/07A, 0713A/08A and 0713A/09 all received on 10th December 2010.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   3. Prior to the occupation of the dwelling, the access onto Claughbane Walk is to be completed to the required standard of the Department of Infrastructure's Highway Division and the hardstanding/driveway to the dwelling is to be completed to allow the required parking provisions to be used.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   4. Prior to the occupation all planting shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the next available planting and seeding seasons. Any tree or shrub which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the landscaping works, is removed, or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another similar size and species, unless the Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

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