Area Plan for the South
The Area Plan for the South has been adopted by the Department of Infrastructure and approved by Tynwald on 20th February 2013.
The Area Plan should be read in conjunction with the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, which contains broad policies covering the whole of the Island. Click here to find out more about the Strategic Plan.
The Area Plan for the South includes proposals which guide development at the local level and covers Rushen, Arbory, Malew, Port St Mary, Port Erin and Castletown.
- Final Area Plan for the South - Written Statement
- Map 1 - Constraints
- Map 2 - Landscape Assessment Areas
- Map 3 - Proposals
- Map 4 - Ballasalla
- Map 5 - Castletown
- Map 6 - Colby/Ballabeg
- Map 7 - Port Erin/Port St Mary
- Town and Country Planning (Area Plan for the South) Order 2012
- News Release
- Public Notice
Historic Archive Information
Track Changes Modified Draft Plan - Published in June 2012 (and representations to this version of the Plan)
Inspectors Report - Published in February 2012
For documents published in relation to the Public Inquiry please follow the link to the Chief Secretary's website.
Modified Area Plan for the South - January 2011
- Modified Draft Written Statement
- Map 1: Constraints Map
- Map 2: Landscape Character Areas
- Map 3: Proposals Map
- Map 4: Ballasalla Inset Map
- Map 5: Castletown Inset Map
- Map 6: Colby and Ballabeg Inset Map
- Map 7: Port Erin, Port St Mary and Ballafesson Inset Map
Set out in the Document below are the principal changes from the Draft Area Plan, October 2009 to the Modified Draft Area Plan, January 2011.
Draft Written Statement - October 2009
- The Draft Written Statement
- Draft Map 1 The Main Draft Proposals Map (in four parts)
- Draft Map 2 Ballasalla
- Draft Map 3 Castletown
- Draft Map 4 Ballabeg
- Draft Map 5 Colby
- Draft Map 6 Ballafesson
- Draft Map 7 Port Erin/Port St Mary
Issues and Options
Area Plan for the south Issues and Options
Background Information
- Urban Capacity Study and Maps
- The potential for development within the St Mark's Conservation Area Study
- Review of Current land use designations along Phildraw Road, Malew, and the 'Houses in Parkland' designation
- Island Employment Land Availability Study (2010) report & summary tables (Full copies of the Maps & Tables are available to view/purchase from the Planning Office)
- Island Residential Land Availability Study (2001 - 2009) (Full copies of the Maps & Tables are available to view/purchase from the Planning Office)
Maps showing settlement boundaries for identified groups of houses in the countryside
Maps showing the proposed boundaries for towns and villages identified as having the potential for Conservation Area status
- Ballabeg proposed conservation area
- Cregneash proposed conservation area
- Port Erin proposed conservation area
- Port St Mary proposed conservation area
- Silverdale proposed conservation area
Map and Table showing all sites considered in the preparation of the Area Plan for the South
Residential Land Availability Study Update (South) upto 31st December 2010 (Summary Report)
