17 September 2025
Field 614147, Postal Locality, Agneash, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nw
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Highways Department raised conditional no objection to the retrospective field access reinstatement after revisions, while multiple Agneash residents submitted strong objections citing highway safety risks, non-compliance with Manual for Manx Roads, and disputing historical existence of accesses.
Key concern: Inadequate visibility splays and non-compliance with Manual for Manx Roads on blind bends of steep, narrow road
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal subject to the following suggested conditions; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: All access arrangements to be provided in accordance with Drawing No.s 04 Rev 4, 05 Rev 4, and 06 Rev 4; The visibility splays as shown in the above drawings to be provided prior to the use of the accesses with all obstructions within the visibility envelopes reduced to a maximum height of 1.05m and maintained as such for the lifetime of the development; Use of the accesses restricted to agricultural only, with no access permitted for the maintenance / management of the dedicated footpath or any infrastructure outside of agricultural purpose
Thie-Glionney Agneash (Resident, Chartered Engineer)
ObjectionThe proposals are deemed to present a safety hazard due to the insufficiency of detail and their marked non-compliance with the Manual for Manx Roads; It is strongly recommended that Planning Application 25/90132/B be refused in its present form
Ballawill Agneash (Resident)
ObjectionI WRITE TO STRONGLY OBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION; These entrances were unanimously refused permission by the Planning Committee on Highways recommendations and should be refused again
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
No CommentRecommendation: Request further information / revisions
Ballawill Agneash (Resident)
ObjectionSAFETY! BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE…; Please REFUSE this application in good sense, refuse it. Do the right thing
Lilac Cottage Agneash (Resident)
ObjectionThese new entrances are simply not safe, they are dangerous to the public using Agneash Road
Thie Glionney (Resident)
ObjectionI entirely disagree with the findings of the report - in many aspects the summary conclusions are incorrect - in particular visibility splays; The middle and upper entrances are unsafe and will materially increase the risk of a road traffic incident
