**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations
**Application:** 04/00193/B — Creation of an additional vehicle hardstanding and access
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-04-15
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75265-malew-westwood-douglas-road-ballabeg-additional-vehicle-hardstanding/documents/1193805

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendations

**Application No.:** | 04 / 00193 / B | | :-- | :-- | |
**Applicant:** | Mr D G Lewin | |
**Proposal:** | Creation of an additional vehicle hardstanding and access | |
**Site Address:** | Westwood Douglas Road Ballabeg Castletown IM9 4EF | ### Considerations Case Officer : Fiona Mullen
**Expected Decision Level:** Committee Decision ### Written Representations We have received no private representations for this application. ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: objections, see comments Consultee : Arbory Parish Commissioners Notes: no comments Consultee : Drainage Division Notes: no objections subject to conditions Policy

### Officer's Report

Work is currently being undertaken at Westwood, Douglas Road, Ballabeg to lay sewage works from Friary Park.

On the re-laying of the path and garden, it has been agreed to create a vehicular access and hardstanding.

The Department of Transport are correct in their understanding that vehicles would have to reverse on to or off the highway, however, given that the alternative is for vehicles to remain on the road, I consider this proposal to be preferable.

## Recommended Decision : Permitted

### Date of Recommendation :

#### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

- **C : Conditions for approval**
- **N : Notes attached to conditions**
- **R : Reasons for refusal**
- **O : Notes attached to refusals**

#### R 1.

The sight lines proposed for the additional drive do not conform with the Highway Authority's standards; in any event, the sight line in the Ballasalla direction relies on land outside of the site; the proposal would entail either reversing on to or off of the highway, which is a busy secondary route, contrary to the interests of road safety.

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**Decision Made :** ..................................

**Committee Meeting Date :** ..................................

*dereprec.doc*

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