CON Consultation 2 DOI Highway Response

HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Planning Application Response

Email: [email protected] Officer: AD

Date of Response: 24/03/2022 Date of Application: 24/02/2022 Application Reference: 22/00215/B Location / Address: 22 Ellan Park Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 3NS Description: Resurfacing of existing hardstanding and creation of vehicular access (retrospective) Highways Comments:

This application was submitted retrospectively after works to alter the frontage were started 01/06/2021. The application form appears to suggest the proposed arrangement was discussed with and agreed to with Highway Services; however, this has not been the case.

The applicant has proved visibility splays from a 2.4m setback. The dwelling is located within a 20mph residential area at the end of a road that would otherwise be a cul-de-sac apart from a paved narrow access to Balleigh Park. For this reason, and the likelihood of on-street parking within the turning head, vehicular movements are expected to be very low speed. In this instance, it would have been acceptable to use a 2m setback. Visibility to the left on exit has been provided at 17m, however from a 2m setback this would extend close to the Manual for Manx Road’s requirement of 25m. To the right on exit, visibility has been drawn to a maximum extent of just under 10m. In reality visibility achievable in this direction is across most of the turning head apart from a section that bends away from the site. Given the location of the new access and the vehicular movements expected around it, the visibility achievable is acceptable to Highways.

The new hardstanding is 5.8m wide making it 0.2m short of the Manual for Manx Roads minimum requirement for a double driveway space and pedestrian access. However, the applicant has identified that the proposal is only creating one off-street parking space and it is sufficient in width to also provide pedestrian access to the dwelling. The hardstanding is approximately 7m in length which is sufficient for a driveway parking space. The surface material has been indicated as tarmac, this is acceptable for Highways.

The works shown have altered the highway by creating an access and a dropped crossing. This will require a Section 109(A) Highway Agreement to be made.

The plans submitted show no drainage channels or indication of how surface water is to be intercepted if it is to run onto the highway. Surface water run-off cannot be discharged onto the highway. The drainage arrangements must be agreed to be Highways Drainage for this application.

The proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raises no opposition to the proposal subject to all access arrangements to accord

to Drawing titled ‘Pre-Development & Existing Plans and Elevations’. The Applicant is advised that a S109(A) Highway Agreement is needed after the grant of planning consent.

Recommendation: DNOC Code definition

DNO - Do not oppose DNOC - Do not oppose subject to condition NHI - No highways interest O – Oppose.