**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 07/01411/B — Creation of additional vehicular access and front wall amendments **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2007-10-29 **Parish:** German **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83462-german-cushlin-my-chree/documents/1504621 --- # Officer Planning Report ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations ### Written Representations ### Consultations ### Officer's Report #### The Site The site represents the curtilage of the detached bungalow "Cushlin-My-Chree, Douglas Road Peel. The property is situated facing north-east onto Douglas Road, one of the principle artery roads into and out of Peel. Currently the site is accessed by car via a single opening leading to a concrete hard standing. #### Planning Status The site is located within an area identified as 'Predominantly Residential Use' by the Pell Local Plan. The site is not located within the Peel Conservation Area. #### Planning History There are not considered to be any previously submitted planning applications relevant to this application. #### Representations Peel Town Commissioners recommend that this application is approved. The Department of Transport Highways Division have indicated an objection relating to the height of the proposed wall. We have received no privately written representations in relation to this planning application. ## The Proposal Proposed in this planning application is the creation of an additional vehicular access including amendments to the front boundary wall. This would result in a driveway that would allow easier access and egress to and from the site with a separate 'in' access and 'out' egress. ## Assessment This proposal is considered to be neutral in terms of visual impact on the street scene. The main issues of concern are those relating to highway safety. It is considered that this proposed arrangement would represent an improvement over the current situation providing better access and egress without generating any additional issues of highway safety. A letter was sent 20th September 2007 seeking comments from the Department of Transport Highways Division and a response was received 2nd October indicating an objection to the scheme stating that the walls and pillars should not exceed 1000mm. It is however considered that the proposed alterations including an additional access/egress point represent an improvement over the existing layout in that the proposal would allow motor vehicles to access and egress the site in a forward gear whilst providing adequate visibility. For these reasons it is recommended that this application is permitted. ## Recommendation It is recommended that this application is permitted. ## Party Status It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded interested party status: - Peel - Town - Commissioners - Department of Transport Highways Division ### Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 08.10.2007 --- ### 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 #### C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. #### C 2. This permission relates to the plans and drawings DRL/1/07 submitted and date stamped 27th July 2007. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer) Decision Made : Permitted Date : 31/06/07 Signed : [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control --- *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/83462-german-cushlin-my-chree/documents/1504621*