**Document:** Supporting Statement **Application:** 24/00337/LAW — Certificate of lawful development relating to widened vehicular access and associated dropped kerb **Decision:** Certificate of Lawful Use/Devel Approved **Decision Date:** 2024-04-26 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / planning_statement **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/32194-braddan-13-belgravia/documents/1058601 --- # Supporting Statement 13 Belgravia Road, Onchan, IM3 1HN Alison Hadley Supporting statement relating to Certificate of Lawfulness application 16/3/24 My deceased husband had previously informed me of a conversation that he had had with a senior member of the Highways Dept (name unknown) circa 2018, through his work contacts. He was led to believe consent for a dropped kerb would be granted by Highways and he put in an application to Highways (copy attached). We did not realise at the time that a Planning Application was needed. There have been no direct challenges received with regard to using the dropped kerb. I am really very grateful to have the dropped kerb, meaning that I have been able to park at the house rather than having to park some distance from the house - this has been really important to me during extended periods of anxiety following my husband's death and it is a material factor in helping me feel safe at a very vulnerable time. As my strength returns, I am now keen to ensure that some outstanding matters relating to the refurbishment of our house carried out before my husband's death are resolved. In the letter from DEFA dated 27-08-19 (copy attached), it states that a harm assessment was undertaken, and it was determined that the level of planning breach was of a minor nature and would not appear to create harm to the public amenities and that this matter could be concluded by obtaining a certificate of lawfulness. It would provide me with tremendous peace of mind at this difficult time to have this matter resolved. I have been asked to provide proof that the works were undertaken at least 4 years ago. Evidence attached. --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/32194-braddan-13-belgravia/documents/1058601*