28 April 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
14, Marathon Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4hz
The application sought to create a second vehicular access on the western side of the corner plot property, expanding the driveway to 6.7m wide by 6m long with a new parking space of 5m by 3.685m, requiring removal of approximately 4m of decorative brick boundary wall.
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The officer concluded the proposal would harm the appearance of the property and streetscene by removing approx. 4m of decorative brick boundary wall with dentils and pillars, which is prominent on th…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in residential zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), provides safe access/adequate parking (h), and avoids unacceptable road safety effects (i). Officer assessed wall removal as harmful to streetscene character due to loss of uniform decorative brick walling on prominent corner plot, and widening as worsening visibility near bend, failing these tests despite zoning compliance. No tension noted but emphasis on visual/traffic impacts overriding parking provision.
Environment Policy 36
Requires proposals outside but close to Conservation Areas (near Olympia CA here) not to detrimentally affect important views. Officer noted relevance but did not identify view impacts, implying no adverse effect.
no objection
Douglas Borough Council had no objection, but Highways objected due to reduced visibility at a bend posing a road safety concern, and a resident of 25 Marathon Avenue objected citing loss of on-street parking.
Key concern: Widening the access will reduce visibility at a right-angled bend, exacerbating road safety concerns
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure Highways
ObjectionWidening the access towards the bend will reduce the visibility further exacerbating an already unacceptable situation; This is considered to be a road safety concern making the existing situation worse and therefore, refusal is recommended.; Recommendation: OBJECT
Owner/residents of 25 Marathon Avenue
ObjectionProposals (for the creation of an off street parking space ) which do not result in a net BENEFIT are unlikely to be supported; Their objection is based on the loss of an on-street parking space
