27 November 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Almorah, Fistard Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5hf
The proposal involved building a detached garage within the curtilage of an existing dwelling on a corner plot and creating a new in-and-out driveway and vehicular access along the frontage on Fistard Road, with removal of most front garden vegetation to achieve visibility splays.
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The Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division confirmed the access is acceptable, noting that while close to the junction, it is not unsafe as vehicles approaching downhill can see vehicle…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of a garage and creation of new access and egress all as shown in drawing 64.3.09 and the site and location plans received on 29th September, 2009.
Visibility splays protection
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development Order) 2005, no walling or planting may be introduced within the visibility splays shown on the approved drawing, which would obscure the said visibility.
Do not oppose subject to condition that applicant contact Network Operations Section prior to highway works including dropped kerbs
Access while close to junction is not unsafe; vehicles approaching downhill can see waiting vehicles and vice versa; suggest condition preventing planting or fencing in visibility area
Port St Mary Commissioners objected to the access due to visibility concerns but no objection to garage; Drainage Division raised surface water discharge conditions; Highways Division had no objection subject to contacting them for highway works.
Key concern: unsafe entrance due to inadequate visibility splays near bend and junction
Port St Mary Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners are concerned that an unsafe entrance would be created; The Commissioners do not object to the construction of a garage but believe insufficient details have been provided regarding the safety of a revised entrance
Conditions requested: Road safety to be determined by officers of the network planning section, Highways Division; Application to be deferred until better particulars provided
Port St Mary Drainage (Department of Transport, Drainage Division)
Conditional No ObjectionThere must be NO discharge of surface water... to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999
Conditions requested: Any changes to approved drainage proposals must be discussed with DoT Drainage Division prior to work commencing; NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); Use of soakaways subject to Building Control approval; if not granted, no permission for discharge to foul system and alternative disposal required; Percolation tests to be conducted; if fail, contact Drainage Division; Applicant to supply Division a copy of any Building Control Application in relation to surface water discharge
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Transport prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
Hazel Fletcher, Highways Division
No Objectionthe access, while close to the junction, is not unsafe; Vehicles approaching the junction on the side road are coming downhill and will be able to see a vehicle sitting in the access waiting to exit, similarly a vehicles waiting to exit will be able to see vehicles approaching down the hill
Conditions requested: Condition that prevents the applicant from planting or erecting a fence within this area
