10 December 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
1, Ballakeyl, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ay
The site is the curtilage of a semi-detached house on a corner plot at the entrance to the cul-de-sac Ballakeyll in Colby, with existing garden space along the road edges and a shared rear driveway providing access to an integral garage and one tandem parking space.
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The officer assessed that removal of part of the garden wall and garden for a 3m x 6m parking area would not result in unacceptable loss of garden space or detriment to the visual amenities of the str…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale etc (b), not adversely affect landscape/townscape character (c), not adversely affect resident amenity or locality character (g), provide safe access, adequate parking and manoeuvring (h), and not unacceptably affect road safety/traffic (i). Officer found proposal complies as no harm to visual amenities, no new highway issues, and improved parking provision.
RDG 2019 section 6.3 (Driveways and Front Gardens)
Guidelines oppose loss of more than 50% front garden, require minimum space for driveways, retention of planting, sympathetic boundary treatments, separate pedestrian access, and avoid parking before primary windows. Proposal accepted as no unacceptable garden loss, minimal area (3x6m), and overall balance of hard/soft landscaping maintained without harm to streetscene.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
In support
Do not oppose
Arbory and Rushen Commissioners support the application; DOI Highways do not oppose; one adjacent resident representation raises concerns about incorrect supporting drawings and parking rights.
Key concern: Incorrect supporting drawings depicting 4-car parking provision contrary to 1979 deed limiting parking rights
Arbory and Rushen Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners support the following two applications. c) 21/01266/B 1 Ballakeyll Colby. Creation of additional off road parking.
DOI Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that Highway Licences may be necessary for use of the highway.
The Homestead
ObjectionSupporting drawings are incorrect and depict parking provision of 4 cars at the rear . The deed for the properties 1979 states there is parking provision for 1 vehicle in land at the rear owned by Meadow View but No. 1 Ballakeyll only has access to the other land for the purpose of turning in order to access the garage.
