**Document:** DOT Highways Objection Letter
**Application:** 05/01671/B — Alterations, demolish existing outbuilding and erection of a two storey extension to north west elevation, erection of a single and two storey extensions to south west elevation to provide additional living accommodation, amendments to existing driveway and vehicular access way and creation of a parking area
**Decision:** Application Withdrawn
**Decision Date:** 2005-10-26
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** consultation / highways_response
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/79025-st-johns-ballahig-the-hope-demolition-extension/documents/1450943

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# DOT Highways Objection Letter

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

Highways Division
Network Planning
Sea Terminal Building
Douglas, Isle of Man
IM1 2RF
Switchboard (01624) 686600
Telephone (01624) 686643
Fax (01624) 686905
Email: enquiries@highways.dot.gov.im

Mr S T Samson
Samson Designs
The Workshop
Park Road
Port St Mary
IM9 5HQ

Our Ref: D Sewell
Date: 20 October 2005

RECEIVED ON
21 OCT 2005
DEPT. OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Dear Sir

**PA05/01671/B – Alterations, demolish existing outbuilding and erection of a two storey extension to north west elevation, erection of a single and two storey extension to south west elevation to provide additional living accommodation, amendments to existing driveway and vehicular access way and creation of a parking area Ballahig, Foxdale Road, The Hope, St Johns**

The above mentioned applications have 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.

#### Objection:

1. There are insufficient details given of the access, including sightlines, for the proposed road or drive onto the adopted highway, to serve the needs of the development.

#### Reason:

1. In the interests of road safety.

Yours faithfully

D SEWELL
Network Planning & Schemes Engineer

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/79025-st-johns-ballahig-the-hope-demolition-extension/documents/1450943*