26 September 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
29, Glebe Aalin, Station Road, Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, IM7 5bx
The proposal involves widening the front driveway by approximately 2.4m to add one more off-street parking space, converting part of the front lawn while retaining 50% of it, and using matching block paving with kerb lowering.
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The officer assessed the principle of the development by confirming no net loss in total parking spaces available in the area, as the proposal replaces one on-street space (reducing available road len…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g), (h) requires development to respect amenity, character, highway safety, and avoid unacceptable impacts. The officer assessed the driveway widening against these criteria, finding no negative impacts on character, street scene, or highway safety, thus fully compliant. Specific tests included parking provision, garden retention, and visual separation from public realm.
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.
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application (24/00721/B) due to no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking. DOI Highways Drainage recommends the applicant comply with drainage requirements to prevent surface water runoff onto the public highway.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway contravening Highway Act 1986
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.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
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: Applicant should be aware off and comply with the clause above.
Conditions requested: Applicant should be aware off and comply with the clause above.
