Officer Planning Report Recommendation

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Officer's Report

Planning approval is sought for the construction of a timber fence on the boundary of 9 St Patrick’s View, Peel. The property, which lies to the north of Ramsey Road, and on the corner of St Patrick’s View and Ramsey Road is separated from the main road by a sod bank, which therefore results in the rear of the property not only being relatively open, but also open to trespass. It is proposed to construct a fence which would be sited some 1m back from the roadside level and start of the bank, with the resultant fence being 2m high from roadside level. The siting of the fence in the position indicated would allow for an area of bank to remain adjacent to the grass verge and road, thereby nor detracting from the visual amenity of the street scene.

This application has been made in association with the occupiers of No’s. 7 and 8 St Patrick’s View which are all located adjacent to Ramsey Road. The Department of Transport have advised that they have no objection subject to the fence being located in the middle of the existing turf hedge and not the top in order to facilitate the existing visibility splays. These comments are relevant to Number 9, given that this property is located at the junction of St Patrick’s View with Ramsey Road and the position of a fence may therefore impact on visibility for the adjacent highway users.

It is considered that the proposed position of the fence in relation to the application site would not impact adversely on the current visibility from the junction of St Patrick's View with Ramsey Road, given the pavement and grass verge that presently exists at this junction. In addition, the visibility splay would not be adversely affected as the sod bank is at present set someway back from the give way road markings.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 03.10.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : 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 approval relates to the plans and information submitted as part of this application and date stamped 11th July 2006.

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: 5/10/06

Signed: _________________________ M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control