28 October 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Thanehurst, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5eh
The site is the front garden of Thanehurst, a two-storey mid-terrace dwelling at the north corner of Bary Hill and Tromode Road in Douglas, currently paved with a short wall and tall hedges on the front boundary. The proposal involved demolishing the front boundary wall to create a driveway for two parking spaces.
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The officer concluded that the proposal fails General Policy 2(i) of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guide due to its unacceptable effect on road safety and traffic flows.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects site surroundings, does not harm character, provides safe access, and avoids unacceptable effects on road safety or traffic flows (criteria (b), (c), (g), (h), (i)). The officer assessed the proposal against (i), finding it has an unacceptable effect on road safety due to junction proximity and Highway Services objection, and also harms character and amenity via boundary loss.
Residential Design Guide Section 6
RDG 6.3 on Front Gardens and Driveways requires proposals to provide a net parking benefit and avoid excessive loss of front garden; over 50% loss of lawned/landscaped area is unfavourable, and changes should not erode the boundary between public realm and private property. The officer found 100% front garden loss (even if paved), no net on-street loss but shift of public-private boundary via wall removal unacceptable, outweighing parking gain.
does not object
Highways Development Control opposes the application due to road safety concerns near a traffic signal junction and poor visibility. Douglas Borough Council has no objections, while Flood Management requires additional drainage information.
Key concern: road safety concerns due to proximity to traffic signal junction and poor visibility
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
ObjectionThe proposal raises road safety and network functionality concerns and is opposed.; Recommendation: O; O - Oppose.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Management
Conditional No ObjectionRecommendation: Additional information required with regard to the private drainage arrangements for the new driveway.
Conditions requested: Additional information required with regard to the private drainage arrangements for the new driveway
