30 June 2010 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
16, Cronk Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3df
Mr Elliot Millar applied to extend the existing driveway at his two-storey semi-detached home in the residential Birch Hill Park area of Onchan, paving it with block paving and extending northwards to the boundary and southwards into the grassy area while retaining much grass.
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The principal issues were compliance with parts (b), (c), (g) and (h) of General Policy 2, assessing impacts on residential amenity, site character, highways, and parking.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect character of locality or landscape; provides satisfactory amenity including safe access and parking; and does not affect road safety. The officer tested parts (b), (c), (g) and (h) specifically, finding compliance due to minimal visual impact matching neighbours, improved parking/manoeuvring, and no highway issues.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the extension of the existing driveway, as shown in the photographs, boundary map, building plot layout, existing plan and proposed plan, received the 4th May 2010.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Approve
No objection
Drainage Division has no objection subject to conditions on surface water discharge; Highways Division does not oppose with a condition on highway works; Onchan Commissioners recommend approval.
Drainage Division, Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No Objection**No Objection** subject to the following conditions:-
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; If this "existing drainage" discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Transport prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
