29 October 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
13, Groudle Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2eh
The proposal at 13 Groudle Road, Onchan, involves forming a car parking area for two vehicles to the front of the existing bungalow by removing fencing and bushes, plus altering a gravelled yard to lawn while retaining a tree and hedge.
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The officer assessed whether the proposed access and driveway would impact highway safety, noting it is not an addition to an existing access nor adjacent to neighbouring driveways, and that some prop…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires general design standards. The officer assessed the proposal against paragraphs (h) and (i), finding the level of development acceptable with no impact on streetscene character and appearance.
Environment Policy 10
Environment Policy 10 is cited in the approval reasons. No specific assessment details provided beyond overall compliance.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 relates to access and parking, considered with Appendix 7. The site provides over two car parking spaces, and the driveway complies without creating new highway safety issues.
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 and surfacing details
Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the drainage details at site entrance, and details for drainage management and surfacing for the driveway shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The surfacing of the driveway must be of consolidated and bound material. The development shall not take place other than in accordance with the agreed details and shall be permanently retained thereafter in accordance with the approved scheme. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
no objections, recommend approval subject to Department of Infrastructure Highways comments
no objection, no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; S109 highway agreement required for dropped kerb
applicant must demonstrate compliance with drainage clause due to surface runoff towards highway
Highway Services HDC has no objection but requires a S109 highway agreement for the dropped kerb. Onchan District Commissioners support approval subject to Highways comments. DOI Highways Drainage recommends conditions to prevent surface water runoff onto the highway.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway contravening Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.; A S109 highway agreement will be required for the proposed dropped kerb footway vehicular access.
Conditions requested: A S109 highway agreement will be required for the proposed dropped kerb footway vehicular access
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes subject to the following condition: 'Subject to Department of Infrastructure Highways comments'
Conditions requested: Subject to Department of Infrastructure Highways comments
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.; As the gravel area is being re finished creating surface water runoff and the fall is toward the highway the applicant must demonstrate compliance with the clause above.
Conditions requested: the applicant must demonstrate compliance with the clause above
