31 December 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
The Herring Houses, Fort Island Road, Derbyhaven, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tz
The application seeks to modify a small strip of front garden land (36.6 sq. metres) by creating a 3.6 metre wide access strip with a 4.5 metre opening in the existing wall, plus fencing, to provide better vehicular access from Fishermen's Walk to Fort Island Road and Derbyhaven High Road.
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The officer assessed visual impact, neighbour amenity, and highway safety as key issues. Visually, the minor alterations (36.6 sq.
General Policy 2
Requires development not to adversely affect character/townscape (c), provide safe/convenient access and parking (h), and avoid unacceptable road safety/traffic effects (i). Officer assessed minor wall/fence changes as domestic-scale, well-designed, in-keeping with residential street scene of dwellings fronting narrow highway; no amenity harm from 21% garden loss; highway benefits via splays and access from narrow lane.
Transport Policy 6 - Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians
Prioritises pedestrians' needs in new development/transport facilities alongside other users. Proposal improves pedestrian protection via boundary treatments and convenient access from narrow Fishermen's Walk, acceptable per DOI Highways' conditioned no-objection.
Transport Policy 5
Requires highway improvements including footpaths to accord with environmental objectives. Mentioned but not substantively assessed as key policy.
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.
Access works completion
The proposed access works shown on the approved plans drawing no 105 Rev D must be completed before first use of the proposed access and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of highway safety
Block existing access
The existing access shall be blocked up within 3 months of the completion of the new access with finish and height to match existing and a pedestrian gate as shown on the proposed site plan drawing no 105 Rev D. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure there is only one vehicle access in the interests of highway safety.
No objections
Do not oppose subject to a condition (DNOC) - access works shown on the approved plan must be completed before first use of the proposed access and retained thereafter
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application subject to a condition on access works, and Malew Parish Commissioners have no objections.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No Objectionthe risks of the vehicle access visibilities being masked by the boundary wall height are low and therefore the proposals are acceptable to Highway Services; Recommendation: Do not oppose subject to a condition (DNOC); Note on permission - A S109 highway agreement will be required for the proposed access connections onto the adopted highway
Conditions requested: access works shown on the approved plan must be completed before first use of the proposed access and retained thereafter
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following Planning Applications; 24/91078/B The Herring Houses, Fort Island Road, Derbyhaven Reroute an existing right of way by removing some of the wall and installing a fence
