11 July 2005 · Planning Committee
Garage & Store, Millcroft, Glen Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ny
The site is the curtilage of Millcroft Barn, a stone barn previously approved for conversion to a dwelling (02/1885), located adjoining Glen Road in Colby within the Colby Glen Conservation Area.
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The Planning Committee refused the application because removal of the existing garage, part of the stone boundary wall, and roadside trees would adversely affect the appearance and character of the Co…
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to conditions on sightlines
no comments
no objection subject to connection to public sewer, no trees within 3m of sewers, protection of public sewers
Multiple consultees responded to the application, with Drainage Division initially objecting due to proximity to public sewer but later issuing conditional no objection after amendments, Highways Division no objection subject to sightlines condition, Forestry no strong concerns on tree removal, and Arbory Parish no comments but a conservation area reminder.
Key concern: proposed garage built within 1.4 metres of public foul sewer restricting access
SPMC&E
SupportVery good. In middle of village, anyway.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
ObjectionThe proposed garage as shown in this planning application would, if approved be built within 1.4 metres of the public foul sewer.; Therefore the Drainage Division of the Department of Transport requests that any decision on this planning application be deferred until such time as an amended proposal has been compiled
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:; A communication fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this drainage connection.
Conditions requested: The proposed garage must be connected to the public surface water sewer in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/ surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.; The line of the public sewers must be identified before development work commences. The sewers must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out, no building materials shall be stored over the public manholes within the site.; no trees are planted within three metres of the public sewers either at the time of construction or at any time in the future.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following condition(s);
Conditions requested: The sightlines from the vehicle access driveway onto the adopted highway must meet the standards previously approved for planning application 02/01885/B as detailed on drawing number 4706/02.
Department of Agriculture Forestry, Amenity & Lands Division
No Objectionwe appreciated the reasons why the developer wanted to remove the trees rather than we deemed them unsafe.; if the site remains undeveloped I do not think they would be classed as particularly unsafe
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No Commentmy Commissioners have considered the above application and have no comments to make.
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners remind the Planning Committee that this property is located in a conservation area.
