Estate layout for two detached dwellings and garages with associated access road, drainage and other services and access for construction traffic to adjacent land

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Estate layout for two detached dwellings with garages and access road on overgrown land off Station Road, St Johns
• ✓Site identified in the St Johns Local Plan as Area 6, accessed between Mona House and St Johns General Stores
• ✓Construction traffic access to the site was a key planning consideration
• ✓Potential impacts on trees, wildlife, and neighbouring amenity were assessed
• ✓Approved by the Planning Committee with 11 conditions attached
• ✓access
• ✓trees
• ✓amenity
• ✓heritage
• ✓Access to the site for construction traffic
• ✓Impacts upon trees and wildlife
• ✓Impacts upon the amenity of adjacent properties
• ✓Layout of the proposed plots, roads and sewers
• ✓Impact upon proposed conservation area

Permission was granted for an estate layout comprising two detached dwellings with garages, an access road, drainage, and services on land off Station Road in St Johns, Isle of Man. The site, identified in the St Johns Local Plan as Area 6, lies to the south of the old St Johns Primary School and is currently overgrown. Access runs from Station Road between Mona House and St Johns General Stores. The Planning Committee considered a range of issues including construction traffic access, impacts on trees and wildlife, effects on the amenity of neighbouring properties, the layout of plots, roads and sewers, and the impact on the proposed conservation area. The application was approved with 11 conditions. The site has a notable planning history, with seven previous related applications on record.

The Planning Committee approved the application. Key issues considered included construction traffic access, impacts on trees and wildlife, effects on neighbouring properties, and the layout of roads and drainage. The proposal was found acceptable subject to 11 conditions.

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Conditions (11)

1. 1

   Condition 1

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

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval relates to the estate layout for two detached dwellings with associated access road and drainage services and access for construction traffic to adjacent land, Land off Station Road, St Johns as shown by 0725/PL100 Rev C received 8th September 2011.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   No approval is granted for the siting, size or orientation of the dwelling footprints shown on Drawing 0725/PL100 C.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   All existing trees and hedges within the application site, with the exception of those shown to be removed on Drawing No. 725/PL100 C, must be retained and afforded adequate protection during the development of the site, in accordance with a tree protection scheme that has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of works on site.

5. 5

   Condition 5

   Access to the dwellings may be taken only from Station Road.

6. 6

   Condition 6

   Prior to the commencement of construction works, the visibility splays of 2 m by 36 m in each direction at the construction access road onto Station Road must be provided. This splay shall be kept and maintained clear of obstruction at a height of 1.05 m .

7. 7

   Condition 7

   Prior to the commencement of works, a scheme shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority which shows replacement trees to be planted in order to mitigate the loss of those trees proposed to be removed. The approved scheme of tree planting shall be implemented no later than the first planting season following the completion of the development.

8. 8

   Condition 8

   Within one month of the completion of the development approved under PA11/00690/B, the temporary access must be removed and the boundary between the site and Field 312909 landscaped in accordance with a plan to be approved by the Planning Authority.

9. 9

   Condition 9

   Prior to the commencement of works, a scheme shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority which shows replacement trees to be planted in order to mitigate the loss of those trees proposed to be removed. The approved scheme of tree planting shall be implemented no later than the first planting season following the completion of the development.

10. 10

    Condition 10

    Prior to the commencement of construction works, visibility splays of 2m by 36m in each direction at the construction access road onto Station Road must be provided. This splay shall be kept and maintained clear of obstruction at a height of 1.05m.

11. 11

    Condition 11

    Within one month of the completion of the development approved under PA11/00696/B, the temporary access must be removed and the boundary between the site and field 3 12909 landscaped in accordance with a plan to be approved by the Planning Authority.

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