16 April 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ashbourne House, Ballacraine, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3nf
The proposal involved widening the vehicular access onto the A3 road from approximately 7.25 metres to 16 metres wide, lowering the driveway level within the site to address damp issues and improve usability, and forming a turning and parking area at the front of the property.
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The officer assessed the main issues as visual impact on the surrounding area and highway safety. In terms of visual impact, widening the access would allow clearer views of the dwelling and driveway …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other criteria including respecting the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, design and landscaping; not adversely affecting character of landscape/townscape or amenity; providing safe access and parking; and not unacceptably affecting road safety. The officer assessed the proposal against these tests, finding visual impact acceptable due to boundary treatment and planting, highway safety improved, and no adverse amenity effects in the residential zone.
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 widening of the existing vehicular access and driveway alterations, Ashbourne House, Ballacraine, St Johns, German as shown by the information and plans P01, P02, P03, P04 and Photographs all received 2nd February 2009.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
no objection to this application
Do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition: 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
