20 August 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
21, Norwood Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5hn
The proposal involves widening the driveway at a semi-detached house in a predominantly residential area by 2.8m, converting part of the front grass area (which remains at 50% of the front garden) into one additional parking space for the applicant's use.
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The officer assessed the principle of development against the Residential Design Guide, confirming a net increase of one off-street parking space without removing on-street parking, as the dropped ker…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g), (h) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 is materially relevant. The officer assessed the proposal's principle, visual impact on character/street scene, and highway safety against these provisions, finding compliance as there is no negative impact on the area's character and it provides a net parking benefit.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Drainage details
Prior to commencement, details for the drainage of the driveway shall be approved in writing by the Department. The drainage solution shall be installed according to the approved details and retained thereafter. Reason: in the interest of protecting highway drainage.
no objection (14.06.2024)
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking (06.06.2024)
no surface water should be discharged onto a public highway (12.06.2024)
Highway Services, Douglas Borough Council, and DOI Highways Drainage all responded to application 24/00620/B with no objections, though Highways Drainage requires demonstration that no surface water discharges onto the highway.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
DOI Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.; Recommendation: The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the statements above and that no surface water will be discharged onto the highway.
Conditions requested: The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the statements above and that no surface water will be discharged onto the highway.
