Draft Area Plan for the North and West

we request that the parcel of land on Clannagh Road, Sulby, which was previously submitted in response to the 'Call for Sites', be reviewed and re-zoned as 'Predominantly Residential'.

In our opinion the site satisfies the criteria and objectives set out in the Written Statement in that it is -
• Close to existing village amenities namely pub/hotel, shop, village hall, Churches and, importantly, the primary school, all of which would potentially benefit from this small-scale residential development without detrimental impact to neighbours or environment.
• A short walking distance from the above facilities and public transport routes.
• Has main services and utilities readily available.
• Abutting the 'Existing Settlement Boundary', having residential properties opposite and nearby to both North and South it is within what may be described as the 'Heart of the Village.'
• Extending to 1.6 acres or approximately 0.64 hectares the land is heavily screened by long established tall trees and dense hedges on all sides. The attached sketch plan gives an indication of how this feature would be retained and enhanced with only a single junction with Clannagh Road required to provide access/egress. This land has not been used for farming or agricultural purposes for decades other than the grass being cut annually.

An application for Outline Planning Approval was refused in 2014, Redacted texthowever, recent approvals in the area for residences similarly adjacent to the Existing Settlement Boundary and the explicit acknowledgement that sustaining the island's smaller communities is not only desirable but integral to maintaining the nature, culture and history of our island's heritage and built environment.