21 November 2024 · Delegated - Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
5, Cronkbourne Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3la
The proposal involves creating a single off-road parking space (approx. 6m x 4.5m) in the front garden of an end-of-terrace house, with a 4.7m wide opening in the existing stone boundary wall, new stone pillars, and a gate. The site is in the Selborne Drive Conservation Area and a Predominantly Residential area.
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The officer applied the statutory test under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999) for the Conservation Area, concluding the new pillars and gates, shielded by existing hedges, wou…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character and amenity. Officer assessed the proposal preserves Conservation Area character via shielded parking and maintained boundaries, complying with (b), (c), (g), (i) sub-clauses.
Environment Policy 35
Protects/enhances environmental assets including Conservation Areas. Combined with statutory test, officer found pillars/gates preserve appearance without negative visual impact.
Strategic Policy 4
Materially relevant strategic policy; assessed as compliant in overall recommendation without specific details.
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
does not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objection subject to conditions; no surface water should be discharged onto a public highway
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 24/91186/B and found no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking, with a S109 highway agreement required for the dropped kerb.
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 as the new access is on a straight, low flow, cul-de-sac with suitable visibility at the access for the speed of traffic along the road.; A S109 highway agreement will be required for the proposed dropped kerb vehicular access onto the adopted highway.
Conditions requested: A S109 highway agreement will be required for the proposed dropped kerb vehicular access onto the adopted highway
