30 August 2017 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
1, Victoria Place, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4et
The application proposed removing part of the front garden wall and hedge at 1 Victoria Place to create a hard-surfaced parking area measuring 4.4m long by 3.8m wide, leaving a little over half of the garden intact.
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The officer assessed whether the proposal would harm the visual character of the area and highway safety, concluding it would fail both tests under General Policy 2.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in line with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), protects local residents' amenity and locality character (g), provides safe highway access and parking (h), and avoids unacceptable road safety/traffic impacts (i). The officer found the proposal failed these by harming visual character through wall removal in a streetscene with distinctive boundaries and creating unsafe parking due to inadequate dimensions near a narrow lane corner.
Douglas Borough Council raised safety concerns regarding proximity to the road junction and recommended consulting Highways, while DOI Highways Division opposed the application due to insufficient parking space causing highway obstruction.
Key concern: insufficient parking space causing highway obstruction (DOI Highways)
Douglas Borough Council
No CommentIt is felt that the proximity of this property to the junction with the main road (Victoria Road) could introduce a danger with people entering and exiting the proposed off road parking.; Whilst the Council recognises the need for off road parking, due to safety issues the Council would seek that planning consult with Highways before making a determination on this application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
ObjectionThe proposal is to remove a garden wall and create off road car parking. The length available for parking is less than that required for a car parking space and parking a car in this location will result in a the vehicle causing an obstruction on the highway.; Highway Services requests that the application is refused on the grounds that it does not satisfy GP 2(h) by not providing satisfactory space for a car parking space.
