Southern Area Plan

What’s happening?

The Department of Infrastructure (DoI) is taking steps in the preparation of the Area Plan for the South of the Island.

This follows on from the Publication, in 2007, of a Strategic Plan, containing broad policies covering the whole of the Island. Click here to find out more about the Strategic Plan.

The Area Plan for the South will include proposals which guide development at the local level and will cover Rushen, Arbory, Malew, Port St Mary, Port Erin and Castletown (see map - right).

Latest News

Following the recent Public Inquiry stage in the Area Plan process the Department has received the Inspector's Report.

The Implication of this report are now being considered and should modifications be required to the Plan these will be published in due course.

To obtain a copy of the Inspector's Report please click here

In order to fully understand the references in the Inspector's Report the following documents are required:

• The Department's proposed changes document. Submitted to the Inquiry in December 2011.
• The table showing analysis of responses published in April 2011.

Why do we need an Area Plan?

The Plan will aim to guide development to those areas where the Island and its people can gain most from it and where it has the least adverse impact.

What is the status of the current Local Plans in the South?

The current Local Plans and the 1982 Development Order in the South will remain in operation and are the Statutory Development Plans for the South until the new Plan has been approved. Some weight may however be afforded the Area Plan as it reaches the final stages in the process.

What stage are we at now?

The implications of the Inspector's report are currently being assessed. Following this the Department will determine if any changes (modifications) should be made to the Plan in the light of the Inspector's report. Should any modifications to the Plan be required these will be published in due course.

What happens next?

The Department will issue a response to the Inspector's Report and if required any modifications to the Plan. Should modifications to the Plan be proposed there will be a period given to submit representations.

Additional Background Information produced by the Department

For documents published in relation to the Public Inquiry please follow the link to the Chief Secretary's website.

All Sites Map

All Sites Table

Residential Land Availability Study Update (South) upto 31st December 2010 (Summary Report)

• South Written Summary 2001 - end 2010
• South Preliminary Totals 2001 - end 2010
• Table 3 - South Housing Figures P1. 2001 - end 2010
• Table 3 - South Housing Figures P2. 2001 - end 2010
• Table 16 - Implementation P1
• Table 16 - Implementation P2

What has been published - January 2011?

Modified Area Plan for the South

• 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.

• Principal Changes Document

Other supporting information:

• Urban Capacity Study and Maps
  • Urban Capacity Study - Final Report
  • Urban Capacity Study Map - Ballasalla
  • Urban Capacity Study Map - Castletown
  • Urban Capacity Study Map - Port Erin - Density Test
  • Urban Capacity Study Map - Port Erin
  • Urban Capacity Study Map - Port St Mary
• 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)
  • Employment Land Availability Study 2010 - Written Report
  • Changes to the Draft Employment Land Availability Study 2010
  • Table 1 - Island Summary (Employment Land) 2010
  • Table 2 - Island Summary (Office Land) 2010
• Island Residential Land Availability Study (2001 - 2009) (Full copies of the Maps & Tables are available to view/purchase from the Planning Office)
  • Residential Land Availability Study Update 3

What has been published - October 2009?

• The Draft Written Statement
• Draft Map 1 The Main Draft Proposals Map (in four parts)
  • Map - North East
  • Map - North West
  • Map - South East
  • Map - South West
• 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

Maps showing settlement boundaries for identified groups of houses in the countryside

• Ballakilpheric and Cronk e Dhooney
• Cregneash
• Earystane
• The Howe and Glen Chass
• Derbyhaven
• St Marks

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

The Area Plan Process

There is a detailed process for preparing the Plan as set out below.