3 June 2008 · Planning Committee
Brae Villa, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ej
The proposal sought approval in principle to build two detached dwellings in the rear garden area of Brae Villa, a detached house on Tromode Road in Douglas, within a predominantly residential zone. The site has a frontage of about 37.5m and area of 0.12ha.
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The officer considered the site a backland location in a relatively well-spaced residential area transitioning to open green space, where the indicative layout for two dwellings (with ~40m² floor area…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect amenity, character, and environment. Officer found backland proposal overdeveloped the site, harming amenity for occupiers and Brae Villa via overlooking in a spaced-out area.
Environment Policy 42
Prohibits inappropriate backland development and removal of open/green spaces contributing to visual amenity and sense of place. Site's leafy space contributes to transitional suburban-to-open character; rear dwellings would urbanise it out of keeping.
Housing Policy 6
Residential development must follow area plan briefs or para 6.2 criteria for good design. No brief exists; site fails on adequate residential environment due to cramped layout, poor amenity, and privacy issues.
Transport Policy 4
Highways must accommodate generated traffic safely. Visibility splays achievable per DoT standards; no opposition.
Transport Policy 7
Parking per standards. Indicative plans unclear on provision for all dwellings; officer noted uncertainty but highways ok subject to conditions.
Do not oppose subject to conditions on access width (4.1m for first 6m), sight splays (2m x 90m), and Highway approval
No objection (later response 29.04.08)
Statutory consultees including utilities, highways, and drainage raised no objections subject to conditions on connections, drainage details, and access improvements, while Douglas Building Control objected due to over-intensive development and Douglas resident J.A. Christian objected on parking, drainage, privacy, and access grounds.
Key concern: over intensive use of the site
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact our Network Operations Department
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Borough of Douglas Drainage Services
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Corporation acting as The agent for the Department of Transport, under the Sewerage Act 1999 has no objection in principle to the above application subject to the following
Conditions requested: Drainage layout required – Details of the drainage layout must be provided to the Borough of Douglas Drainage Department for approval prior to any work commencing on site; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); Appropriate measures must be taken by the developer/occupier of the premises to ensure compliance with the legislation
Douglas Building Control
Objectionthe committee agreed to raise an objection on the grounds that the proposals would constitute an over intensive use of the site
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: The access drive should be widened to 4.1 metres for the first 6 metres from the junction with the Tromode Road, so as to permit safe access and egress; A minimum sight splay of 2 metres by 90 metres must be provided; The Applicant must obtain approval from the Operations Section of the DoT before carrying out any work within the Highway
Andrew Jessopp
No CommentI have not opposed the principle of development of this site, but as with past applications the detail is the issue
J A Christian
ObjectionI would not be against one dwelling being built on the property as long as all the drainage and parking issues were resolved and the height of the property did not invade my privacy
