8 April 2004 · Planning Committee
Field 121388, Oatlands Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 4er
The proposal sought approval in principle for three single-storey dwellings on Field 121388, a 1.5-acre agricultural field rear of Oatlands Bungalow, accessed via a narrow frontage on Oatlands Road in the rural parish of Andreas.
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The officer considered three main issues: zoning, highway safety, and drainage. On zoning, despite the small scale of the 1982 Development Plan making interpretation difficult, the site was assessed a…
NO OBJECTION: This area is not served by public sewerage. Recommended independent foul and surface water drainage, no direct discharge to ditch, soakaways subject to Building Control approval.
Highways Division objects due to inadequate access and sight lines for three dwellings; Drainage Division initially objects to surface water disposal but later has no objection after percolation tests; other consultees raise concerns and request conditions.
Key concern: limitations of the site frontage onto the highway and the width available for the access to and from the highway are inadequate to permit safe access and egress for 3 proposed dwellings
Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionThe limitations of the site frontage onto the highway and the width available for the access to and from the highway are inadequate to permit safe access and egress for 3 proposed dwellings.; Whilst not disputing that the hedge height adjacent to the access may not currently obstruct visibility, the issue here is that the applicant's frontage to the highway is only 5 metres or so - the required sight lines of 2m x 60m can only be maintained with the agreement of third party landowners.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
ObjectionThe application states that the surface water disposal would be into the existing drainage ditch, this would exceed the capacity of this ditch and could cause additional folding in the down stream area.
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No CommentThey are unsure if Field 121388 is actually zoned for development and suggest that the Planning Committee check this.; They are concerned as to where the surface water from such development would discharge, because there are already problems further down the existing water course which has resulted in flooding during heavy rainfall.; They are also concerned that the existing lane leading to the proposed development may not be wide enough so as to provide adequate and sufficient visibility splays on to the main road as will be required by the Department of Transport.
DAFF Wildlife and Conservation Office
Conditional No ObjectionThe ditches around the proposed development site must be protected from pollution and sedimentation. The proposed septic tanks must not be connected to any watercourse or land drainage system and any proposed soakaway system must not be situated within 10 meters of the ditches.
Conditions requested: The ditches around the proposed development site must be protected from pollution and sedimentation.; The proposed septic tanks must not be connected to any watercourse or land drainage system and any proposed soakaway system must not be situated within 10 meters of the ditches.; During construction works, every effort must be made to minimise the surface wash-off potential from the site to safeguard against pollution of the ditches.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionThis area is not served by public sewerage. It is recommended that the proposed development be provided with foul and surface water drainage treatment, which is independent of that serving any adjacent property.; There must be no direct discharge of surface water from this site into the existing drainage ditch that runs though the site.
Conditions requested: the proposed development be provided with foul and surface water drainage treatment, which is independent of that serving any adjacent property. Full details of that drainage must be included in any detailed planning application(s).; There must be no direct discharge of surface water from this site into the existing drainage ditch that runs though the site.
