Officer Report

Application No.: 18/00733/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Simon Cox Proposal: Replacement of existing glazed conservatory roof with tiles Site Address: 85 Hawthorne Grove Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2EB Principal Planner: Miss S E Corlett Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 13.08.2018 _________________________________________________________________

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This decision relates to drawing 01 and the illustration of the proposed tile, both received on 17th July, 2018.

Interested Person Status

Additional Persons

none _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report THE APPLICATION SITE

1.1 The application site is the residential curtilage of 85, Hawthorn Grove, a modern, modest bungalow within Silverburn estate in Ballasalla. The property has rendered walling with areas of split stone facing, and a double Roman grey/brown tiled roof. The property has part of its front garden hard surfaced for car parking with the remainder with some small shrubs in pots. - 1.2 There is a conservatory at the rear and another at the side, both with pitched, glazed roofs. THE PROPOSAL

2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the replacement of the existing conservatory roof with lightweight, slightly undulating tiles in grey. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 The property has been extended under a number of applications, 99/00760/B, 93/00027/B, 89/01687/B and 08/00270/B, the last being specifically for the conservatory. PLANNING POLICY - 4.1 The application site is within an area designated as Residential on the APS.

4.2 In terms of policy it is important to consider General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 in the assessment of this application. General Policy 2 states;

"Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:

• b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them;
• c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality;

• n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption." REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 Highway Services have no highway interest in the application (02.08.18). ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The proposed roof tiles would be similar in appearance to the existing roof of the main house and are likely to provide a constant and unbroken appearance through the rear elevation of the property enhancing the overall appearance. It is unlikely that there will be any impact on visual or other amenity from either of the neighbouring properties.

6.2 The roof would not be visible from the public vantage point within Silverburn estate and as such the character of the existing property and streetscene would remain unaffected. If visible from the railway line alongside, what would be seen would be in keeping with the remainder of the property and would not be objectionable. - 6.3 Overall it is expected that the new roof system will provide the conservatory with a better thermal quality and a more comfortable internal environment throughout both the summer and winter months. It's likely that the energy efficiency of the conservatory will improve. CONCLUSION

7.1 For the above reasons the proposal is considered to comply with GP2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and therefore acceptable. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 (Article 6(4), the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;
• (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested;
• (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material
• (d) Highway Services Division of Department of Infrastructure and
• (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.

8.2 The decision maker must determine:

• o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed in Article 6(4) who should be given Interested Person Status.

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 15.08.2018 Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner

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