10 April 2006 · Committee
Field 134276, Gardeners Lane, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2tr
This application sought permission for a substantial residential estate development on land east of Gardeners Lane, Poylldooey, Ramsey. The scheme included infrastructure works such as roads, sewers, flood protection measures, and drainage, alongside public open space and a layout for 175 dwellings in total — comprising semi-detached houses, terraced houses, apartments, and self-build plots. The application was considered by the Planning Committee, which resolved at its meeting on 29 June 2006 to confirm the initial approval. The decision was subject to 13 conditions, with the wording of four of those conditions amended at the committee stage. A revised drawing (no. 2290.101.G North) was also incorporated as part of the approved scheme.
The Planning Committee resolved to confirm the initial approval at their meeting on 29 June 2006, subject to amended wording on several conditions. The application was permitted, with 13 conditions attached and an amendment to drawing no. 2290.101.G North incorporated into the approval.
affordable housing policy
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to drawing no.s 2290.001, 2290.100.F South, 2290.102.C, 2290.103.B, SH/FT2 & FT3/05, SH/FT2 & FT3/06, SH/F3(T)/01 rev. C, SH/F3(T)/02, SH/F3(T)/20 rev. A, SH/GA(6)/01 rev. A, SH/GA(6)/02 rev. A, SH/GB&H/01 rev. A, SH/GB&H/02 rev. A, SH/GB&H/03 rev. A, SH/H(Terrace)/01 rev. A, SH/H&M(Terrace)/03, SH/H&M(Terrace)/04, SH/H(T)/20 and SH/H(T)/30 rev. A date stamped the 9th February 2005 and drawing no. 2290.101.G North date stamped the 15th November 2005.
Condition 3
No development shall commence until a legal agreement, in accordance with Section 13 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, has been concluded between the applicant/developer and the Department of Local Government and the Environment. This agreement must relate to: a) the provision of affordable housing units, in accordance with the Department’s House Purchase Assistance Scheme 2004, within the development; and b) the arrangements for the future maintenance of all flood protection measures, as per condition no.s 4 and 5 of this approval.
Condition 4
No development shall commence until full details of the design and construction of the flood protection measures have been submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority.
Condition 5
No dwelling shall be occupied until the flood protection measures have been constructed in full and in accordance with the details approved in response to condition no. 4 of this approval.
Condition 6
No development shall commence within area 3 until a scheme detailing the phasing of that area has been submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority. Such scheme must include: a) the sub-division of the area into a minimum of five phases; b) a schedule of the order of construction of the phases; c) provision for no more than two consecutive phases, excluding infrastructure works, to be under construction at any one time; d) a total maximum time for completion of the whole area, after which time permission will expire; and e) provision for any unbuilt land within the area being graded, seeded and turned over to green open space.
Condition 7
No development shall commence within area 3 until a design brief for the area has been submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority. Such design brief must define: a) a portfolio detailing a maximum variety of ten different types/designs of dwelling that can be built on any one plot within area 3; b) a palette of brick, render and roof types and colours; c) a requirement that dwellings are no greater in height than two storeys, not including the use of roof space as a habitable storey; d) a requirement that any dormer windows used within the development are of a pitched roof form and design; e) a requirement that no dormer windows be constructed above second floor level within any one dwelling; f) a requirement that dwellings are designed with roof pitches no greater than 45 degrees; g) a requirement for a minimum distance of ten metres from the rear elevation of any one dwelling to the rear boundary of its plot curtilage; h) a requirement for a minimum distance of four metres from the front elevation of any one dwelling to the front boundary of its plot curtilage; and i) a car parking requirement for the provision of a minimum of two car parking spaces within the curtilage of each dwelling.
Condition 8
No development shall commence until details of the colour and material finishes to be used in the construction of the external elevations of the development have been submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority.
Condition 9
No development shall commence until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved landscape works must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, become seriously damaged or become diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Condition 10
No dwelling shall be occupied until the distributor road has been, to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority, constructed right up to the eastern boundary of area 2 and 3, as shown in drawing no. 2290.100.F South date stamped the 9th February 2005 and drawing no. 2290.101.G North date stamped the 15th November 2005.
Condition 11
No dwelling shall be occupied until the estate road has been constructed to at least base course level and adequately lit from the junction with the adopted highway up to the access to the dwelling to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
Condition 12
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewerage system.
Condition 13
The Manx Museum and National Trust must be informed of the date of the commencement of development and be given access at all reasonable times and reasonable opportunity to inspect the site, observe all excavations and investigate any archaeological features that may be exposed.
Approval in principle to erection of approx. 15 industrial units. Part of field 8183, Gardeners Lane, Lezayre.
Approval in principle to the layout of roads, sewers and plots. Field 8183 adjacent Milntown Cottage, Gardens Lane, Lezayre.
Approval in principle for change of use of land for mixed purposes including, residential, commercial/retail, business park, industrial and car parking. Land off Gardeners Lane, Poylldooey, Ramsey.
Residential development comprising roads, plots, sewers and 120 dwellings Phase 1. Land off Gardeners Lane, Poylldooey, Ramsey.
Approval in principle for residential and business park development. Land off Gardeners Lane, Poylldooey, Ramsey.
Residential estate layout comprising roads plots and sewers and 54 dwellings with highway amendments. North of Ramsey Power Station and west of Gardeners Lane, off Gardeners Lane, Poylldooey, Ramsey.
Residential estate development comprising of roads, plots, sewers and layout for 26 semi detached dwellings, 14 terraced dwellings, 10 apartments, 1 childrens nursery, 1 public house with managers accommodation and 2 lock up retail units. North of Ramsey Power Station and west of Gardeners Lane, off Gardeners Lane, Poylldooey, Ramsey.
