13 January 2012 · Delegated
Fairways Court, Rowany Drive, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lp
Permission was granted to convert an existing window into a doorway on the side elevation of 6 Fairways Court, a ground floor flat on Rowany Drive, Port Erin. The officer assessed the works as a relatively minor alteration to the building. The site is a ground floor flat on the southern side of Rowany Drive, with associated garages to the rear approximately 10 metres from the rear elevation. The application was considered acceptable and in accordance with relevant policies, and was approved under delegated authority on 13 January 2012.
The application was permitted on 13 January 2012 under delegated authority. Officers considered the works to be a relatively minor alteration to the building and found the proposal acceptable in accordance with relevant planning policies. The formal decision record lists 2 conditions.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan
The application is considered to be acceptable and is in accordance with the relevant policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan
General Policy 2: 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: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (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; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Predominantly Residential
The application site is in an area zoned as "Predominantly Residential" identified on the Port Erin Local Plan 1990
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This permission relates to the creation of a doorway from an existing window in the side elevation as shown in drawings Location/Site Plan, Existing Elevation and Proposed Elevation received 21st November 2011.
