24 April 2015 · Delegated
Field 534102, Hillberry, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3td
Permission was granted for the creation of a woodland centenary park at Fields 534102 and 534103, Hillberry, Onchan. The park would include a nature trail, memorial garden, ponds, tree planting, and an implement shed. The site is located to the northwest of Highfield Close and Sunnybank Avenue, east of Hillberry Road, and was already in use as public open space at the time of the application. The officer considered the principle of development on the site and any potential impact on neighbouring amenities. The application was permitted by the Head of Development Management under delegated authority, subject to two conditions.
Permission was granted, subject to two conditions. The officer considered the principle of development on the site and the potential impact on neighbouring amenities, and recommended approval. The decision was made by the Head of Development Management under delegated authority.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
the proposal does not adversely affect public or private amenity and is therefore in accordance with General Policy 2 of the IOM Strategic Plan
General Policy 2: 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; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
No development shall take place until full details of soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the landscaping specifically relate to details of new landscaping around the new container hereby approved. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the container, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.
