4 January 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
3, Erin Crescent, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6fd
The proposal involves minor alterations to a two-storey dwelling with an attached garage at 3 Erin Crescent, Port Erin, including converting the garage to a store room/utility/bathroom by adding one window to the southwest elevation and one to the southeast elevation, while retaining the original garage door.
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The officer assessed whether reducing the garage parking space would fall below the two-space requirement under Transport Policy 7, impact the streetscene, or affect highway safety.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 requires appropriate design standards, including considerations of amenity, highway safety, and parking. The officer tested the proposal against paragraphs (h) and (i) relating to access and highway safety, finding the low-level development acceptable with no new issues created. Residential Design Guidance 2021 on driveways/car parking (not removing over 50% garden area) and Transport Policy 7 parking standards were also satisfied given existing two parking spaces.
Transport Policy 7
Requires compliance with Appendix 7 parking standards recommending two spaces for the dwelling. The officer confirmed the proposal maintains adequate parking despite garage conversion, as the front hardstanding provides two spaces and Highway Services raised no objection.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
The proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal. The Applicant is advised that a S109(A) Highway Agreement is needed after the grant of planning consent.
recommend Approval
Highway Services HDC raised no objection (DNO) to the application with advisory notes on visibility, highway agreement, and drainage. Port Erin Commissioners supported the proposals.
Key concern: Visibility splay across third party land cannot be guaranteed without agreement
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal.; The Applicant is advised that a S109(A) Highway Agreement is needed after the grant of planning consent.; Visibility across third party land cannot be guaranteed for the lifetime of the proposed development without an agreement being made between land owners/occupiers.
Conditions requested: Section 109(A) Highway Agreement to be made post planning consent; Surface water run-off drainage arrangements to be checked and agreed by Highway Services Drainage Team
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners considered the above application at its meeting held on Tuesday 13 December 2022 and has resolved to support the proposals.
