16 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Strang Corner Field, Lane From Castleward To Ballamona Hospital, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4qs
The proposal involves forming a new splayed vehicular entrance off Ballaoates Road, 7.5m wide with 6m radii and visibility splays of 2.4m x 74.1m eastbound and 81.2m westbound, flanked by 1.0m high Manx stone walls and signage.
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The officer assessed the proposal against key policies including Strategic Policies 1,2,3,4b,5,10; Spatial Policy 4; General Policy 2; and Transport Policies 2,3,4,5,6,8, concluding it accords with th…
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of development impacts on amenity (g), highway safety (h,i), design and visual impact (b,c). Officer found proposal compliant as no adverse amenity effects from overlooking/light loss, safe access via technical assessments, and design matches local Manx stone walls enhancing legibility.
Transport Policy 2
Requires linking to existing highways for all users. New access ties safely into Ballaoates Road with approved splays and audit clearance.
Transport Policy 3
Protection of existing rail routes not relevant; applied to general transport integration.
Transport Policy 4
Highway safety; satisfied via RSA stating no collision risks and Highways approval.
Transport Policy 5
Highway improvements and environmental objectives; design improves access legibility.
Transport Policy 6 - Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians
Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians; footpath exists and design accommodates all users.
Transport Policy 8
Need for transport assessments; provided via swept path and RSA, deemed sufficient.
Strategic Policy 10
Sustainable transport; safe highway integration.
Strategic Policy 4
Remaining villages (Strang named); supports redevelopment in settlement.
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.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development. Any trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.
No Objection
No objection following review of RSA and swept path analysis
DOI Highways raised concerns about access design, signage, pedestrian facilities, drawing quality, and drainage, requesting further information; Braddan Parish Commissioners had no objection; agent responded addressing all issues.
Key concern: substandard drawing quality preventing clear interpretation of design details including RSA responses, signage, kerbs, parking, and drainage
DOI Highways
"Request further information/revisions."; The proposed access has visibility splays of 2.4m x 74.1m eastbound and 81.2m westbound... The visibility achievable from the access is acceptable to Highways.; Highway Services accept the access geometry for the trips generated.
Conditions requested: A designers response to the issues raised in the RSA to identify which have been accepted or rejected; Details of the signage location provided at the access; Clarity in the parking arrangement, particularly to the south-east of the site; Drainage proposals at the connection of the proposed access and the highway; Applicant / Developer shall provide run off / surface water drainage where necessary to prevent water from flowing out onto or damaging the public road; on construction of the vehicular access, the existing road drainage must either be retained or an effective alternative scheme provided
DOI Highways Drainage
Allowing 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: The applicant should demonstrate that any access point to the public highway should comply with Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objection
