28 February 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
95, Wybourn View, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4az
The proposal involves extending the existing driveway of a single-storey detached dwelling in a predominantly residential area to provide additional off-street parking for two vehicles. This would remove a small section of front lawn but retain over 50% of the garden area.
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General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b)(c)(f)(g)(m)(n) requires development to respect residential amenity, character, highway safety, and parking. The officer assessed the driveway extension against these, finding compliance due to no net parking loss, retained garden dominance, neutral highway impact, and minimal visual change.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Listed as materially relevant strategic policy; assessed as part of overall compliance with the Strategic Plan.
Spatial Policy 5
Listed as materially relevant strategic policy; assessed as part of overall compliance with the Strategic Plan.
Environment Policy 42
Listed as materially relevant; no specific issues raised in assessment.
Community Policy 7
Listed as materially relevant; no specific issues raised.
Community Policy 10
Listed as materially relevant; no specific issues raised.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Listed as materially relevant; supported by Highway Services' no opposition.
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 objection (24.01.2023)
does not oppose; no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality and/or parking; vehicular access to be retained (23.02.2023)
Highway Services HDC raised no objection to the driveway extension at 95 Wybourn View, confirming compliance with visibility splay standards and requiring a Section 109(A) Highway Agreement. Onchan District Commissioners supported the application subject to DOI Highways comments.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Highway Services Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionThe application has provided visibility splays amongst the drawings, demonstrating a 25m splay distance in both directions, meeting the Manual for Manx Roads minimum standard.; The proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raise no objection to the proposal subject to all vehicular access arrangements to accord to Drawing No. 100.; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: The alteration to the highway, in the form of widening a dropped crossing, will require a Section 109(A) Highway Agreement to be made post planning consent.; The applicant shall provide run off / surface water drainage where necessary to prevent water from flowing out onto or damaging the public road.; On construction of the vehicular access, the existing 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.; All vehicular access arrangements to accord to Drawing No. 100.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes subject to the following condition:- "Department of Infrastructure Highways comments."
Conditions requested: Department of Infrastructure Highways comments.
