17 January 2007 · Delegated
Part Of Field 531760 At The Corner Of Johnny Watterson'S Lane And Ballanard Road, Johnny Watterson Lane, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 6pl
This application sought permission to develop a roughly 0.45 hectare (1.1 acre) area of open land at the north-east corner of the junction of Johnny Watterson Lane and Ballanard Road in Braddan. The case officer recommended the application for approval, but the delegated decision-maker refused it on 17 January 2007. The officer report identified the increase in density, the layout and siting of the buildings, and the detail of the buildings as the principal planning issues to be considered. No decision notice is available in the supplied evidence, so the precise reasons for refusal cannot be set out in full detail. The final decision differed from the officer's recommendation.
The application was refused by the delegated decision-maker on 17 January 2007. Although the case officer had recommended approval, the final decision went against that recommendation.
Strategic Policies in the emerging Strategic Plan
a density of dev't as new proposed accords with the Dept's general policy for new residential dev't
Strategic Policy 1: Development should make the best use of resources by: (a) optimising the use of previously developed land, redundant buildings, unused and under -used land and buildings, and re - using scarce indigenous building materials; (b) ensuring efficient use of sites, taking into account the needs for access, landscaping, open space (1) and amenity standards; and (c) being located so as to utilise existing and planned infrastructure, facilities and services. 4.2.2 In pursuance of (c) abo ve, the Department will, when formulating its programme for the preparation of new Area Plans, have particular regard to: (a) the availability of mains drainage connected to IRIS or other mains systems; (b) securing the future viability of rural primary schools; (c) the public investment in the Island's highway, bus, railway and tramway networks; (d) the provision and availability of water; and (e) community facilities. 4.3 Environment 4.3.1
