25 November 2003 · Planning Committee on review (Secretary Planning Committee)
Access Lane Between Slegaby Lane And Little Mill Road Onchan
The proposal involved upgrading a disused lane linking Ballacottier Road with Slegaby farm buildings, including resurfacing, drainage, passing places and visibility splays. The track serves farm buildings where related redevelopment proposals had been refused.
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The approval followed a review by the Planning Committee on written evidence after an initial refusal. The initial refusal was because 'the proposals for the development which this new access would se…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Visibility splays, curved alignment, materials and passing places
Prior to the commencement of works on site, the applicant must have approved by the Committee a scheme demonstrating the provision of visibility splays onto Ballacottier Road. Also, in order to reduce the impact of what will be a very straight access road, the Committee would require that a curved alignment in the first part of the access road from the Ballacottier Road is provided so that the view for the passer-by is not straight up the new roadway. This scheme must also include the materials in which the roadway will be finished and details of the passing places referred to in the submitted plans.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the upgrading of the existing track to provide access to the existing buildings, as shown in drawing reference 01/1894/R01 received on 27th August, 2003 and supplemented by the requirements outlined in condition 2 above.
Recommend approval subject to no artificial lighting on the roadway
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to condition on access and visibility splays for road safety
DOT Highways offered conditional no objection subject to access and visibility splay conditions; Onchan District Commissioners supported approval with no artificial lighting condition; SPMCE requested wildlife protection; multiple private representations from Tilley family objected to urbanisation and sought public right of way.
Key concern: urbanisation of rural area
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions; In the interests of road safety.
Conditions requested: No other works shall be commenced on site until the access with the adopted highway, including visibility splays, has been set out and established to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes subject to the following conditions; Commissioners have nothing further to add or detract from their initial submission.
Conditions requested: Subject to there being no artificial lighting erected on the roadway.
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
No CommentWe would hope that the Wildlife - birds, insects, flowers etc will be disturbed as little as possible
Conditions requested: during the work a wildlife officer will be on hand to give advice that the work is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife Act 1990 and any subsequent amendments
G.C.J. Tilley & M.A. Tilley
Objectiontrust the "Upgrading" is not "urban" in nature; There does not seem to be provision for a Public Right of Way from Ballacottier Road to Creg-ny-baa
