6 April 2004 · Planning Committee on review (written evidence)
Sunnycrest, Somerset Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ae
The proposal involved forming a hardstanding area for two cars in the front garden of a semi-detached house on a corner plot at Somerset Road and Thorny Road, with a dropped kerb access from the busy Somerset Road.
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The application was initially refused because use of the proposed vehicular access would involve reversing onto or off a busy traffic route close to a road junction, contrary to road safety interests.…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the amended plan number 03/2044/01A date stamped 27th April 2004.
no adverse traffic impacts
no objection
Douglas Borough Council had no objection to the proposal. Department of Transport Highways Division had no adverse traffic impacts with conditions for vehicle footway construction and highway approval, later noting their response was finely balanced on review.
Borough of Douglas
No ObjectionFollowing consideration of the below applications, I can advise that Douglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts
Conditions requested: The vehicle footway crossing shall be constructed in compliance with Manx Roads 2.; The applicant must obtain approval from the Operations section of the Department of Transport before carrying out any work within the highway.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDoT Highways' response was finely balanced. Whilst accepting that reversing manoeuvres on and off a busy highway are not deniable, neither is permanent on-street parking.; It was assumed that a vehicle access on the rear garden would not find favour with the applicant or the Planning Committee, and in the light of our on-going resource dilemma, a pragmatic decision was made.
