Reserved matters application for the creation of a football ground with associated facilities to include alterations to Cubbon's Bridge, demolition of barns within field no 421449 and provision of shared surface carriageway between Croit e Cubbon and the railway line.

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Proposed football ground with associated facilities south of Colby Station
• ✓Alterations to Cubbon's Bridge raised planning concerns
• ✓Visual impact of the clubhouse on the surrounding area
• ✓Part of the clubhouse roof visible above existing trees near the railway station
• ✓Scheme was amended during the process to reduce the ridge length and use a hipped roof, but was still refused
• ✓Decision made by the Planning Committee
• ✓trees
• ✓alterations to Cubbon's Bridge
• ✓visual impact

This was a reserved matters application for a football ground with associated facilities on land south of Colby Station, Colby, Isle of Man. The proposal included alterations to Cubbon's Bridge, demolition of barns in an adjacent field, and the provision of a shared surface carriageway between Croit e Cubbon and the railway line. During the process, the applicant amended the clubhouse design following discussions with officers. The building height was kept at 7.5 metres but the ridge length was significantly reduced to 2.3 metres and the roof shape changed to a hipped form. Despite this amendment, the application was refused. The officer report identified visual impact as a key issue, noting that part of the clubhouse roof would remain visible above existing trees and vegetation near the railway station, and that housing in Station Park is easily visible from the site.

The Planning Committee refused this reserved matters application. The key planning concerns identified in the officer report included the proposed alterations to Cubbon's Bridge and the visual impact of the development. Site observations noted that part of the clubhouse roof would be visible above existing trees near the railway station, and that housing in Station Park is easily visible from the area.

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