Officer Planning Report Recommendations
Application No.: 08/01347/B Applicant: Mr A Saunders Proposal: Creation of hardstanding and new access onto the highway Site Address: 27 Highfield Crescent Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 3BT ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Chris Balmer Expected Decision Level: Delegation ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Do not oppose Consultee : Onchan Commissioners Notes : Approved
Officer's Report
Site The site represents the curtilage of 27 Highfield Crescent, Onchan, which is a single storey detached property located on the southern side of Highfield Crescent and the northern side of Sunnybank Avenue.
Land Use Zoning / Planning Policy The property has been zoned under The Onchan Local Plan Order 2000 as being within an area of "predominately residential"; the site is neither within a Conservation Area nor within an area of High Landscape Value or Costal Value and Scenic Significance.
- Onchan Local Plan Order 2000
- Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
Planning History There are no previous planning applications which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application.
Proposal
The application seeks approval for the creation of hard standing and new access.
Representations
Onchan Commissioners:-
Approve
Highway Division do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition:- The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Transport prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665 .
The Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application.
Assessment / recommendation
The proposal would provide a parking provision for the applicant's motor home, which current parks on the public highway. The hard standing area which would be located to the side of the dwelling would be well screened by the existing Leylandii trees ( 5 metres in height). The proposal would have no adverse impact upon the visual appearance of the dwelling or upon the street scene.
The Highway Division have no objection subject to a condition; it is therefore considered the proposal would have no significant impacts upon highway safety.
For this reason the proposal would be appropriate in these locations and therefore the application is recommended is for an approval.
Party Status
It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:
Onchan Commissioners Highways Division
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 17.09.2008
Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
C : Conditions for approval
N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
- : Notes attached to refusals
C 1.
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2.
This approval relates to the creation of hardstanding and a new access as proposed in the submitted documents and drawing AS/01/08 all received on 14th July 2008.
C 3.
The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Transport prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665 .
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control)
Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : M. I. McCauley
Director of Planning and Building Control
