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THE APPLICATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE PLANNING COMMITTEE BECAUSE THE APPLICATION SITE IS OWNED BY A RELATIVE OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PLANNING AND BUILDING CONTROL DIVISION.
PA 11/00893/B Erection of a replacement building to create garage and store and erection of detached building to provide two tourist accommodation units – approved.
Tourist development proposals will generally be permitted where they make use of existing built fabric of interest and quality, where they do not affect adversely environmental, agricultural, or highway interests and where they enable enjoyment of our natural and man-made attractions.
Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:
a) Is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; b) Respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; c) Does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; d) Does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; e) Does not affect adversely public views of the sea; f) Incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; g) Does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; h) Provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; i) Does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; j) Can be provided with all necessary services; k) Does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; l) Is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; m) Takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; n) Is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption.
Development will not be permitted where it would result in the unacceptable loss of or damage to woodland areas, especially ancient, natural and semi-natural woodlands, which have public amenity or conservation value.
Tourism development must be in accordance with the sustainable development objectives of this plan; policies and designations which seek to protect the countryside from development will be applied to tourist development with as much weight as they are to other types of development. Within the rural areas there may be situations where existing rural buildings could be used for tourist use and Environment Policy 16 sets out the circumstances where this may be permitted.
The Department will continue to encourage the promotion and development of tourism within Foxdale. This may take the form of the conversion of existing redundant buildings where such conversion complies with planning circular 3/89 – Renovation of Buildings in the Countryside. Alternatively the Department may accept the expansion of existing facilities which have shown a positive previous contribution to tourism in the area. However, no approval will be granted to any development which would result in an adverse impact on the countryside whether this be from visual intrusion, the impact of traffic or car parking or inadequate arrangements for the servicing of the development.
CONSULTATIONS
existing properties in the surrounding area are judged to be of a sufficient distance from the proposed building so as not to be adversely affected in terms of loss of light, loss of privacy or appear unduly overbearing.
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 10.09.2012
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2.
This approval relates to the erection of a detached building to create two semi-detached tourist units and access alterations as shown in drawings 50, 60 and 150 date stamped 26th July 2012.
C 3.
No development shall commence until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority to safeguard the existing trees within the site and those trees whose root structure may extend within the site, from damage or injury during construction works. In particular no excavations, site works, trenches or channels shall be cut or pipes or services laid or any other works carried out in such a way as to cause damage or injury to trees by interference with their root structure and no soil or waste shall be deposited on the land in such a position as to be likely to cause damage or injury to the trees.
C 4.
The existing trees shown on the drawing to be retained shall not be cut down, grubbed out, topped, lopped or uprooted without the written consent of the Planning Authority. In the event that any of the trees referred to should be removed without such consent or should die, become seriously damaged or diseased within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, they shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar species in the same location, unless the Planning Authority has given written consent to any variation.
I confirm that this decision has been made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority afforded to it under the Town and Country (Development Procedure) 2005
Decision Made: A 17/09/12 Committee Meeting Date: 17/09/12
Signed: [Handwritten signature] Presenting Officer
Further to the decision of the Committee an additional report/condition reason is required. Signing Officer to delete as appropriate ☑ YES ☐ NO
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