26 June 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
42, Port E Chee Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5er
The proposal involves extending the existing driveway of a two-storey semi-detached dwelling by partially demolishing the front boundary wall, repositioning the entrance staircase, adding a dropped kerb, and erecting a fence to create one additional off-street parking space.
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The officer considered the principle of development under the Residential Design Guide (RDG), testing whether the driveway extension created a net increase in parking by removing one on-street space (…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b),(c),(g),(m),(n) requires development to respect amenity, character, highway safety, and infrastructure. The officer assessed the proposal against these aspects, finding it compliant due to no harm to street scene, sufficient parking, and neutral highway impact. Strategic Policies 3,5; Community Policies 7,10; and Infrastructure Policy 5 were noted as relevant but not detailed further.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Driveway drainage details
Prior to commencement, details for the drainage of the driveway shall be approved in writing by the department. The drainage solution shall be installed according to the approved details and maintained as such. Reason: in the interest of protecting highway drainage.
does not oppose this application; proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency concerns
DOI Highways Development Control raises no objection subject to conditions including access arrangements matching drawings and a Section 109(A) Highway Agreement; Highways Drainage requests drainage details to prevent surface water runoff onto the highway.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway
Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal subject to all access arrangements to accord to Drawing titled ‘Floors and Elevation Drawings’; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: All access arrangements to accord to Drawing titled ‘Floors and Elevation Drawings’; Section 109(A) Highway agreement to be made post planning consent; An appropriate drainage proposal should be provided to prevent surface water from running onto the highway
Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads
Conditions requested: Provision of drainage details to prevent surface water from running onto the highway
