7 December 2023 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
84, Eary Veg, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5lz
The site is a detached bungalow in a residential cul-de-sac in Douglas, with a steep existing driveway and low brick boundary walls typical of the area. The proposal involved removing part of the front boundary wall to create a new 3m wide vehicular access leading to an 8.1m long parking area, resulting in two accesses…
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The officer determined that there was insufficient justification for creating a second access, as the Manual for Manx Roads requires strong evidence that it significantly improves highway safety, whic…
General Policy 2
Requires safe and convenient access for all highway users (h, i), good design, character protection (b, c, g). Officer assessed that dual accesses lacked justification, harmed highway safety and pedestrian priority, and detrimentally impacted street character through loss of wall and garden.
Transport Policy 4
New highways must accommodate vehicle and pedestrian journeys safely. Failed due to new access cutting through pedestrian walkway, increasing conflicts.
Transport Policy 6 - Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians
Pedestrian needs given equal weight to other road users. Failed as 3m wide access over footpath increases vehicle-pedestrian conflicts.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Protects local character and distinctiveness. Breached by loss of boundary wall and excessive hardstanding in homogeneous street scene.
Strategic Policy 3
Adhere to local distinctiveness. Contravened by punctuating continuous brick walls with second access.
no objections to the application
Highways Development Control opposes the application due to the creation of an additional access to a single dwelling contrary to policy, while Highways Drainage requests additional information on surface water drainage, and Douglas Borough Council has no objections.
Key concern: creation of an additional access to a single dwelling is contrary to Department policy as outlined in Manual for Manx Roads Appendix B.4
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
ObjectionAs presented, Highways oppose the proposal due to the creation of an additional access to a single dwelling, contrary to Department policy.; If planning permission is to be granted, the alteration works to the highway would requires a separate Section 109(A) Highway Agreement to be made post planning consent.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionRecommendation: Please provide additional information of the construction details to demonstrate surface water runoff will not drain onto the public highway.
Conditions requested: Please provide additional information of the construction details to demonstrate surface water runoff will not drain onto the public highway.
