19 June 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
Briardale, South Cape, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7hz
The proposal involves constructing retaining walls and drainage measures within the curtilage of the detached dwelling Briardale to stabilise the slope behind the property and prevent danger. Drainage was amended following initial objection from the Department of Transport Drainage Division, agreeing to connect to the …
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The proposal provides safety measures to stabilise the slope behind the dwelling to prevent it becoming dangerous. Drainage measures were discussed pre-application and agreed with the Department of Tr…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with area plan zoning to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, road safety or services. Officer assessed the retaining walls and drainage as screened, acceptable visually, no harm to amenity, drainage agreed, thus compliant.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Allows alterations and extensions to existing property in residential areas if sympathetic to character and appearance of building and surroundings. Officer found the works sympathetic as screened and acceptable.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s SK/PB/01 and SK/PB/02 date stamped the 13th March 2009.
No surface water to foul sewer
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
recommends approval of the above planning application
Do not oppose
Do not oppose
recommend that the planning application be approved
Drainage Division initially objected twice due to proposed connection of land drainage to foul sewer contravening the Sewerage Act, but later issued no objection to amended plans subject to a condition prohibiting discharge to foul drainage; Highways Division do not oppose; Laxey Village Commissioners recommend approval.
Key concern: land drainage from behind the proposed wall connected into the Foul Sewer contravening the Sewerage Act
Drainage Division
ObjectionThe application states that the land drainage from behind the proposed wall will be connected into the Foul Sewer; this contravenes the sewerage act.
Drainage Division
ObjectionThe application States that the land drainage from behind the proposed wall will be connected into the Foul Sewer, this contravenes the sewerage act.
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions:-; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; The Department of Transport Highways Division have given agreement to the proposal of installing a road gulley, this will not be adopted or part of any surface water sewer.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Laxey Village Commissioners
Supportthe Board recommends approval of the above planning application.
