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Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Planning Application Response

Date of Response: 22 April 2022 Date of Application: 4 Apr 2022 Application Reference: 22/00423/B Location Address: 2 Cooil Veg Andreas Isle Of Man IM7 4EU Description: Widening of existing driveway to accommodate additional vehicles. Highways Comments: The proposal is acceptable to Highways Development Control. It shows a widening of the existing access and driveway. These would be of adequate proportions. The exit visibility splays are maximised and short due to the position of the access at the end of the street and it being served from part of the area forming the turning head. These would measure 2 x 5.8m to the left and 2 x 6.3m to the right and would represent an improvement over the existing and offer better protection and more convenient use, including from the neighbouring driveway. The proposed widened access will require an extension of the dropped crossing of the footway under a separate permission from Highways for a s109(A) Highway Agreement after grant of any planning consent. The existing underground services may need protection and the road drainage must either be retained or an effective alternative scheme provided at the Applicant’s expense on a satisfactory arrangement being drawn up and agreed with the Highway Services’ Drainage team. The widened driveway would allow the parking of two additional vehicles. It would be hard surfaced in a consolidated and bound material preventing debris and material from getting on to the highway. The Applicant is intending to install surface water drainage where necessary to ensure its containment within the site. The proposal does not raise significant road safety or network functionality issues. It would reduce the need for on-street parking, make for more convenient use and improve lines of sight from the driveway. This allows HDC to raise no opposition subject a condition to ensure that the proposed layout and construction comply with Drawing No: 01 rev 5. The Applicant is advised of the need for a s109(A) Highway Agreement to extend the dropped crossing after grant of any planning consent. Recommendation: DNOC Code definition: DNO - Do not oppose DNOC - Do not oppose subject to condition NHI - No highways interest O - Oppose.

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