15 December 2006 · Delegated
Field 534135, Little Mill Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 5bf
This application sought approval in principle for the erection of a dwelling and two garages on a parcel of land on the western side of Little Mill Road in Onchan, Isle of Man. The application was refused on 15 December 2006 under delegated authority. The case officer, Mr A Holmes, recommended refusal ahead of the decision. The available planning evidence does not provide detailed reasons for the refusal, so only limited information can be confirmed from the documents supplied.
The application for approval in principle to erect a dwelling and two garages on land off Little Mill Road in Onchan was refused on 15 December 2006. The officer also recommended refusal. The available evidence does not set out the specific reasons for refusal in detail.
Outside those areas designated for residential development new dwellings will generally not be permitted within the Local Plan area.
proposal represents the residential development of open space
presumption against any development which would have an adverse impact or effect on any area of ecological interest
part of the application site is partially within a wider area of land that is designated as being of ecological interest/semi natural vegetation
general presumption against residential development in the countryside
backed up by the presumption against residential development in the countryside that is set out by Planning Circular 1/88 (Revised)
O THE VILLAGE SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PROTECTED FROM UNSYMPATHETIC DEVELOPMENT BY THE DESIGNATION OF THE AREA AS HIGH LANDSCAPE VALUE AND SCENIC SIGNIFICANCE AND BY THE APPLICATION OF PLANNING CIRCULARS 1/88, 3/88 AND 3/89 AND BY THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RELEVANT SECTOR PLANS B & E (PLANNING CIRCULARS 10/91 AND 11/91 RESPECTIVELY).
