**Document:** DoT Highways Consultation Response
**Application:** 04/02315/R — Retrospective application for the widening of existing drive way
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2005-01-13
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** consultation / highways_response
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/77314-rushen-7-erin-way-retrospective-application-widening/documents/1430563

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# DoT Highways Consultation Response

## Department of Transport
### Rheynn Arraghey
Director of Highways
B W Hannay, B.Sc.(Hons), M Sc,C. Eng., MICE
FIHT,C Dip.A.F.

**Highways Division**
**Network Planning**
Sea Terminal Building
Douglas, Isle of Man
IM1 2RF

Switchboard (01624) 686600
Telephone (01624) 686656
Fax (01624) 686920
Email: enquiries@highways.dot.gov.im

Mr C Wilby
7 Erin Way
Port Erin
ISLE OF MAN
IM9 6EF

*RECEIVED ON*
- 8 DEC 2004
DEPT. OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Our ref: LIM/MB
Date: 7 December 2004

Dear Sir

**PA04/02315/R – Retrospective application for the widening of existing drive way, 7 Erin Way, Port Erin**

I refer to our letter dated 17 November 2004 regarding the above planning application.

The above mentioned application has been considered by the Network Planning Section and the following observations will be forwarded to the Planning Committee of the Department of Local Government and the Environment as the response of the Director of Highways on behalf of the DOT Highways Client Group.

I can now confirm that the response of the Highways Division of the Department of Transport is:

**No adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions:**

1. Sight splays (and vehicle footway crossing) shall be constructed in compliance with Manx Roads 2.

**Reason for conditions**

1. In the interests of road safety.

**NB 1** The applicant must obtain approval from the Operations Section of the Department of Transport before carrying out any work within the highway. Telephone 686665.

Yours faithfully

L I MASON
Business Support Officer

It should be noted that these observations relate only to matters affecting the highway and do not in any way prejudice any decisions which may be reached in relation to Town and Country Planning or Bye-Laws.

cc The Secretary to the Planning Committee

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*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/77314-rushen-7-erin-way-retrospective-application-widening/documents/1430563*