17 May 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Renscault Farm, East Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5ep
The proposal involved forming a new direct vehicular access from the public highway D21/B21 to Renscault Farm, replacing an existing indirect field boundary track that was less visible but provided poorer access and visibility.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer noted the existing track follows field boundaries, is not readily visible in the landscape but does not give direct access to the farm complex.
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 Drawing Numbers 06/J009 - 01; 02; 03 and letter, submitted as part of this application and date stamped 1st February 2007.
No lighting
No approval is hereby granted or implied for the erection of lighting along the length of the driveway.
Do not oppose
Comments received (noted overhead LV line, suggested health & safety note)
Braddan Parish Commissioners recommended deferral pending information on loss of sod Manx hedges and trees; DOT Highways Division and MEA Utilities raised no objection subject to specific visibility, access width, and health & safety conditions; formal Highways response indicated no opposition.
Key concern: loss of the existing sod Manx hedges which abut the highway together with the trees that would be required to be felled
Braddan Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend to the Planning Committee that the application be deferred until such time as sufficient information has been provided by the applicant in order to determine the loss of the existing sod Manx hedges which abut the highway together with the trees that would be required to be felled as a result.
DOT Highways Division
Conditional No Objectionthe Department of Transport, Highways Division will not oppose the above proposal on the understanding that the following requirements can be accomplished and demonstrated in your future planning application.; Do not oppose
Conditions requested: Sight lines of 2 metres by 36 metres to provide adequate visibility for vehicles emerging from your proposed access on to the highway.; The first 6 metres from the entrance of the new access track should be 4.1 metres wide and 3 metres wide thereafter, plus passing places to facilitate the passage of two way traffic.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe MEA would like to add the following condition to the above planning application on Health & Safety grounds.; There is a LV overhead line running alongside the proposed track
Conditions requested: any works in this area must be in line with Health & Safety Guidance Note GS6
