1 February 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Cair Vie, Windsor Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3eb
Mr Christopher Brown applied to widen the existing narrow driveway (8.5 feet wide) at his two-storey detached dwelling on a corner plot by removing a 13ft by 4ft section of garden wall and adding hardcore surfacing matching the existing concrete driveway.
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The officer noted the proposal would enable easier access to and from the property and conform to departmental guidelines requiring 50% of the garden to be retained when extending a driveway.
Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998
The dwelling has been zoned under the Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998 as being within an area of predominately residential. The officer confirmed the proposal is appropriate in this location with no adverse amenity or safety impacts, aligning with the residential character.
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 submitted documents which are date-stamped 5th December 2006.
No objection to the proposal
Do not oppose subject to dropped kerbs installed at the junction of the widened access with Windsor Road; applicant must obtain approval from Network Operations section before highway works
No objection but whilst this driveway is being done we would ask you to make sure the appropriate dropped kerbs are incorporated
Department of Transport Highways, Ramsey Town Commissioners, and Disability Access Office all responded positively to the driveway widening application at Cair Vie, Windsor Road, Ramsey, with Highways and Disability Access recommending dropped kerbs.
Department of Transport Highways
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition: Dropped kerbs shall be installed at the junction of the widened access with Windsor Road.; NB. The applicant must obtain approval from the Network Operations section of DOT Highways before carrying out any work within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
Conditions requested: Dropped kerbs shall be installed at the junction of the widened access with Windsor Road.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 20th December, 2006 and have no objection to the proposal.
Disability Access Office
Conditional No ObjectionWhilst this driveway is being done we would ask you to make sure the appropriate dropped kerbs are incorporated.
Conditions requested: appropriate dropped kerbs are incorporated
