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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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 Photo Taken : Site Visit : 14.10.2020 Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation

Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Permitted Date of Recommendation: 28.10.2020 __

Conditions and Notes for Approval

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

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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons

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Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE

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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: (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways;

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; (i) the impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene,

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(ii) the impact of the proposal on the highway.

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: (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf); (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material; (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (f) the local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated; and (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material.

8.2 The decision maker must determine: o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status __

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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