5 December 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Langdale House, Lower Dukes Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4bq
JSK Property Ltd applied to alter the vehicular access and driveway at their two-storey detached dwelling, Langdale House, by retaining the front Manx stone wall and pillars (lowering the right-hand pillar to 1050mm and removing a second pillar behind it), widening the internal driveway, and demolishing existing low wa…
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The officer assessed the main issues as visual impact on the street scene and highway safety. For visual amenities, the reduction of the front pillar to 1050mm and removal of the rear pillar to widen …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects the site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not adversely affect character, amenities, highway safety, or traffic flows. The officer tested visual impact (little to no change from pillar alterations) and highway safety (improved visibility), finding full compliance with no significant adverse amenity effects. Residential Design Guide 2021 was also referenced as complied with.
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.
no highway interest; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; highway safety would be improved from the alteration to geometry and lines of sight on exit
Highway Services Division has no objection to application 22/01302/B and notes highway safety improvements from the proposed access alterations. DOI Drainage recommends provision of proposals to prevent surface water runoff onto the highway.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway contravening Highway Act 1986
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking. Indeed highway safety would be improved from the alteration within the site to the geometry and lines of sight on exit.
DOI Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto 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 proposal for preventing surface water runoff from entering the highway.
Conditions requested: Please provide proposal for preventing surface water runoff from entering the highway
