9 January 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
36, Cronk Grianagh Estate, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4rn
Mrs K Walker applied to build a detached garage over an existing parking area at her property in a residential estate in Braddan. The garage was considered acceptable in the streetscene and would not harm neighbouring amenity, despite Braddan Parish Commissioners objecting to the details as unneighbourly.
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The officer assessed the proposal to construct a garage over an existing parking area and found it acceptable within the streetscene.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the plans and information submitted as part of this application and date stamped 9th October 2006.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Dropped kerbs
Dropped kerbs shall be installed at the new access with the highway. The applicant must obtain approval from the Network Operations Section of DOT Highways before carrying out any work within the highway, including installation of Dropped Kerbs. Telephone: 686665.
Do not oppose subject to dropped kerbs condition
No objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners raised concerns about the proposal being unneighbourly; Drainage Division and DoT Highways have no objection subject to specific conditions; Manx Electricity Authority requests contact regarding utilities.
Key concern: proposed development being unneighbourly
Braddan Parish Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionthere is no material planning reason to object to the principle of the application as submitted however there were material reasons to object to the detail of the application as submitted it related to the proposed development being unneighbourly
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; Contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766); All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; It is noted that the surface water from the property is to be discharged via a soakaway
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) 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 use of soakaways are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought
Department of Transport Highways
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition
Conditions requested: Dropped kerbs shall be installed at the new access with the highway; The applicant must obtain approval from the Network Operations Section of DOT Highways before carrying out any work within the highway, including installation of Dropped Kerbs
