Officer Planning Statement

Statement Of The Planning Authority

Isle of Man

Government

Railty, Ellen Vannin

Planning statement on behalf of the Department of Infrastructure Planning and Building Control Division in respect of planning for the Erection of a replacement dwelling with associated parking Fern Glen Cottage

Glen Auldyn Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 2AG

• 12/01577/B

Statement prepared on behalf of the Planning and Building Control Division by Mr A Holmes

THIS APPLICATION IS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS RECEIVED.

The Application Site

1. The application site comprises the residential curtilage of Fern Glen Cottage, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey. The property is a traditional single storey detached cottage, which is located on the northern side of the Glen Auldyn Road. The application site bounded by the adjacent road and the adjacent watercourse.

The Proposal

1. The proposal comprises the erection of a replacement dwelling on the application site with associated on-site car parking.

Planning History

1. The application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications, the following of which are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application:

1. Planning application 09/00245/B sought planning approval for alterations and extension to dwelling. This previous planning application was approved on the 24th June 2009. A subsequent appeal against the approval was dismissed by the Minister, in accordance with the recommendation of the appointed Planning Inspector, with the appeal approval decision issued on the 28th October 2009.

1. Planning application 11/00471/B sought planning approval for alterations and extensions to dwelling (comprising amendments to PA 09/00245/B). This previous planning application was refused on the 24th June 2011. A subsequent appeal against the refusal was dismissed by the Minister, in accordance with the appointed Planning Inspector, with the appeal refusal decision issued on the 15th November 2011.

1. Planning application 12/00142/B sought planning approval for alterations and extensions to dwelling (comprising amendments to PA 09/00245/B). This previous planning application was approved on the 8th March 2012.

Planning Policy

1. In terms of land use designation the application site is located within wider areas of land that are designated as i) woodland; and ii) high landscape or coastal value and scenic significance under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Provisional Order 1982.

1. In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains the following policies that are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.

1. General Policy 3 states:

"Development will not be permitted outside of those areas which are zoned for development on the appropriate Area Plan with the exception of: (a) essential housing for agricultural workers who have to live close to their place of work; (Housing Policies 7, 8, 9 and 10);