27 July 2011 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Field 315982, Curragh Road, St Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ln
The proposal sought retrospective permission for works already carried out: repositioning field gates, creating a hardcore access drive and hard standing parking area in Field 315982 behind the dwelling Scravorley, and changing that land's use from agricultural to residential curtilage to allow off-road parking instead…
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The officer assessed that the proposed access and hard standing would prejudice highway safety because it does not provide adequate visibility splays in either direction, with Highways Division confir…
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas to specific exceptions like agricultural housing or conversions; new accesses not listed, so requires demonstrated need and limited impacts. Officer found proposal lacks overriding need and would harm landscape, failing the policy despite ancillary residential curtilage argument.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside (land outside settlements) from adverse development unless overriding national need with no alternative. Access requires tree removal and bank realignment harming character; no such need justified, conflicting with environmental objectives referenced in TP4.
Transport Policy 4
Requires new highways/accesses to safely accommodate generated traffic per environmental objectives. Failed due to inadequate visibility on fast road despite mirrors/tree works; Highways objection confirmed prejudice to safety.
support the removal of 2 of the Ash trees on either side of the access due to their encroachment onto the highway; also support the removal or comprehensive climbing of the remaining two trees located to the south side of the gateway
