13 October 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
37, Gibbs Grove, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3le
The proposal involves extending the existing driveway at a detached dwelling in a predominantly residential area to create one additional parking space, removing a 2.8m section of front lawn. The officer assessed the impact on on-street parking, front garden retention (over 50% lawn remains), visual character, and high…
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The officer considered the principle of development acceptable as it provides a net increase in off-street parking without factual loss of on-street spaces on the long residential road, creates one sp…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect residential amenity, character, highway safety, and infrastructure. Officer assessed proposal against sub-clauses (b) amenity, (c) character, (g) highway safety, (i) drainage, (m) design; found compliant due to parking benefits outweighing minor garden loss, no visual harm, and neutral highway impact.
Spatial Policy 5
Materially relevant strategic policy; no specific assessment details but included in overall compliance with Strategic Plan.
Community Policy 7
Materially relevant; contributes to residential parking and community infrastructure without detailed test.
Community Policy 10
Materially relevant; supports local residential enhancements.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Addresses drainage and highways; satisfied via condition for approved drainage scheme.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Driveway drainage approval
Details of the driveway drainage should be approved by the Department in writing before the construction starts and this approved scheme shall be completed prior to the use of the driveway and retained thereafter. Reason: to protect highway drainage infrastructure.
does not oppose this application (11.08.2022)
Highways Development Control raised no opposition subject to conditions on access/layout and surface water drainage. Highways Drainage requested additional information to ensure surface water runoff does not drain onto the public highway.
Key concern: surface water runoff on to a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposal is acceptable from the highways viewpoint; Highways Development Control raise no opposition subject to conditions; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: access and layout to accord with Drawing No SM22/580/1; surface water drainage details to be submitted for approval
Department of Infrastructure Highways Drainage
ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff on to a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads; Recommendation: Please provide additional information of the driveway to demonstrate surface water runoff will not drain onto the public highway
