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Department Of Infrastructure Planning and Building Control Division Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas IM1 2SF 17th June 2011
Dear Sirs
Attached a four copies, in four separate binder pockets, of the following :-
Planning Application. Planning Application Check List. Cheque for Planning Fee Answer to Q15 and Method Statement Photographs 1-5 Site and Location Plan Plan as existing sheet $1 / 2$ JNB PB 001 Plan as existing sheet $2 / 2$ JNB PB 002 Plan as proposed sheet $1 / 2$ JNB PB 003 Plan as proposed sheet $2 / 2$ JNB PB 004 Plan on proposed junction sheet $1 / 1$ JNB PB 005 Longitudinal Section sheet $1 / 1$ JNB PB 006 Survey of existing trees sheet $1 / 2$ JNB PB 010 Survey of existing trees sheet $2 / 2$ JNB PB 011
Yours sincerely John N Bentley
The proposal involves the construction of a new access from the B 21 East Baldwin Road to the property known as Poyl Breck and a new driveway to the property.
The existing access is from the same highway and is sub standard in several respects see photographs 1 and 2 showing a vehicle exiting Poyl Breck with the first sight line to the left:- a) There are inadequate sight lines in both directions. As the road is narrow traffic approaches from each direction in the centre of the road. A vehicle exiting Poyl Breck is at risk of collision. b) The drive is excessively steep. c) The geometry of the drive is sub-standard in that there are inadequate turning areas and poor surfaces in some areas. d) During last winter surface water flowing down and across the drive froze to a depth of several inches and no access was available to vehicles. e) The access would be unsuitable for emergency vehicles.
Therefore, the site has been surveyed with a view to re-siting the entrance from the highway and a new route for the driveway.
The B 21 runs along the SW boundary of the property which lies on the right hand side of the road which is generally bounded by a hedge. The land generally falls away steeply from the road which is supported in some sections by retaining wall. Most of the area to that side of the road is woodland. The River Glass runs through the property.
At the southern extremity of the boundary to the road is an open grassed area accessed from the road by a black painted iron gate.(photograph 3) This grassed area is at similar or slightly lower level to the road and there are no trees in the immediate area. To the north west of this grassed area a gap has been left through the woodland, obviously intended for a future driveway.(photograph 4)
The position for the access, as drawn, is some forty meters from the gate and has been selected as the position which allows a ninety degree turn in both directions, and the best possible sight lines in each direction.
Only three thorns and a small hazel in the hedge are affected at the position of the proposed intersection. The location of the proposed access and the proposed route of the driveway have been inspected by Mr Jason Bolt from the Forestry Department
who has indicated his agreement to the proposal and suggested that his name be referred to in this application. Photograph 5 is a view from the position where the proposed driveway passes towards the mill race.
The existing and proposed levels are indicated on drawing JNB PB 006 which shows a longitudinal section along the drive centre line.
Generally the finished drive level is set at the existing ground level with some moderate grading to regularise the slopes. The intended construction is 200 mm hardcore on a 'Terram' or similar stabilisation mat. No material is to be disposed of off site as it is intended to be used for grading and landscaping works.
The expected quantities of material involved are as follows: Excavation including soil strip: 324 m 3 Imported hardcore and fill: $\quad 220 \mathrm{~m} 3$ Other than the thorns mentioned no other trees are required to be cut down and no major lopping is required
There is a crossing of the mill race. The sluice gate sited by the weir on the River Glass can be closed to stop flow in the mill race during works to avoid risk of pollution.
It is proposed to carry out the excavation and grading using a mini excavator. Imported hardcore will be delivered to either end of the proposed works and tipped from road vehicles in open areas so as not to risk damage to trees. The excavated material and the imported hardcore will be transported to final position using light dumpers and tractor and trailer, again to avoid risk of damage to the trees.
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