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Application No.: 20/01012/B Applicant: Aimee Freegard & Daniel Smith Proposal: Widening of existing vehicle access and creation of hardstanding Site Address: 10 Ballachrink Colby Isle Of Man IM9 4PB Senior Planning Officer: Mr Jason Singleton Site Visit: 14.10.2020 Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 28.10.2020 _________________________________________________________________
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. 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.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason.
The proposal would be an acceptable form of development that would not harm the use and enjoyment of neighbouring properties, character of the streetscene or affect highway safety and would comply with General Policy 2 and the principles of the Residential Design Guide 2019.
Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to drawings referenced; B1, C1, and photo sheet referenced D1, all date stamped as received on 3 September 2020 _______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________
1.1 The application site is the curtilage of 10 Ballachrink Colby. The property sits on the corner of the estate road which bounds it on the north and east of the property and is a dormer bungalow with front gardens leading onto the highway and an attached flat roof garage with the driveway opposite for two cars at a pinch.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 Proposed is the widening of the existing vehicular access and creation of hard standing. The scope of works would see the extension of the drive at the front to accommodate vehicles and partially remove of the boundary wall to make the drive more accessible. The drive would then be block paved. - 2.2 The applicant notes on the application form; The current access is not wide enough which has resulted in damage to our vehicles as we have been backing onto the drive. We also have 3 vehicles, where at present one is parked on the road and this would alleviate this problem.
3.0 PLANNING POLICY - 3.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential on the Area Plan for the South. - 3.2 Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, the following policies are considered to be relevant in the determination of this application: - 3.3 General Policy 2 (GP2) (in part) Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:
3.5 Other Material Considerations Residential Design Guidance (March 2019) which provides advice on the design of new houses and extensions to existing property as well as how to assess the impact of such development on the living conditions of those in adjacent residential property. This includes specific guidance at section 6.3 on impact on driveways and front gardens. - 4.0 PLANNING HISTORY
4.1 05/92322/B - Creation of a first floor bathroom to rear elevation. Approved. - 5.0 REPRESENTATIONS
5.1 Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners do not object (23/10/20)
5.2 Highways Services do not object (23/09/20) subject to a condition for access, and vehicle areas to accord with the submitted drawings. - 6.0 ASSESSMENT
6.1 The fundamental issues to consider in the assessment of this planning application are;
6.2 The widening of the existing driveway would see the removal of 1.9m of the front garden walling with planting, to be replaced with a paved driveway. This would replicate what has already been accomplished within the cul-de-sac. The parking space measures (6.5 x 4.6m) to park vehicles in front of the property. The proposal would not appear unpleasant or detract from the existing character and appearance of the dwelling and would seek to replicate what is already evident in the streetscene at No.9 where permission was granted under PA 18/00252/B - Alterations and extension including construction of garden room and widening of existing vehicular access.
6.3 It is noted that highways services do not object to the proposal and it is considered that the widening of the existing driveway will bring about a benefit to the area by reducing the need for parking on the road and improving the highway safety of the those using the estate road. - 7.0 CONCLUSION
7.1 For the above reasons, it is concluded that the planning application is recommended for approval. The proposal would be an acceptable form of development that would not harm the use and enjoyment of neighbouring properties, character of the streetscene or affect highway safety and would comply with General Policy 2 and the principles of the Residential Design Guide 2019. - 8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS
8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.
Decision Made : Permitted Date: 29.10.2020 Determining officer
Signed : S CORLETT Sarah Corlett Principal Planner
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