15 March 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
8, Norwood Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5hj
The proposal involves removing part of the front grassed garden at 8 Norwood Drive to create a 6m wide concrete driveway with stencilled brick-like appearance for two car parking spaces, retaining about 50% of the garden in an arc shape and existing hedging.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, focusing on visual impact, highway safety, and parking.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, design, landscaping; does not adversely affect townscape character, local amenities, or road safety; and provides safe access and adequate parking. The officer tested the driveway against criteria (b), (c), (g), (h), and (i), finding compliance due to retained garden mitigating visual impact, alignment with street scene, and highway improvements. No tensions noted as the design addressed typical concerns over hard surfacing.
Time limit
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Hard landscape scheme
No development shall be commenced on site until a hard landscape scheme has been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department showing details of the hard surfacing of the proposed driveway. All hard landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and maintained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of Highway Safety and the appearance of the street scene, in compliance with IOMSP General Policy 2.
no objections
Both Highway Services and Douglas Borough Council responded with no objections to the creation of a vehicular access at 8 Norwood Drive, Douglas. Highway Services noted compliance with visibility standards and required a S109A Highway Agreement.
Highway Services
No Objectionhighway visibility splays of 2.4m x 25m would be achievable in both directions which complies with visibility standards for 20mph traffic; due to the site location in a cul-de-sac the visibility shown is deemed acceptable; Highway Services does not oppose the application; Recommendation: DNO
Conditions requested: applicant would need to enter into a S109A Highway Agreement with Highway Services to construct a legal vehicle crossing with dropped kerbs
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections
