Officer Report

Application No.: 16/00675/B Applicant: Mr Jon & Mrs Ellice Shepherd Proposal: Replacement of existing garage sheet roof with tiles Site Address: Tyrerhennie 2 The Crescent Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5ET Case Officer : Mr Jason Singleton Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation

Officer’s Report APPLICATION SITE

1.1 The application site is the residential curtilage of No.2 The Crescent Douglas. The property is detached bungalow with a hipped roof finished with red clay tile. Adjacent to the garage is a detached garage with a gable fronting the highway and finished with grey asbestos roof. The property is located on the eastern side of The Crescent and northwest of Port-E-Chee Avenue. THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 Proposed is the reroofing of the garage which would see the removal of the asbestos tiled roof and replace with a red tile roof to match the dwellinghouse. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 The previous planning applications on this site are considered relevant in the determination of the current proposal:

3.2 Removal of Chimney Stack - 16/00773/B - PENDING CONSIDERATION - 3.3 Creation of new window to gable elevation - 99/01025/B - APPROVED

DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES

4.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area recognised as being within predominantly residential use under the Douglas Local Plan. The site is not within a Conservation Area.

4.2 In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains one policy that is considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning 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; REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 Douglas Borough Council and Highways Services have no objection (18/07/16 & 24/07/16) ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The fundamental issues to consider in the assessment of this planning application are; (i) the impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling, (ii) the impact of the proposal on the surrounding area and street scene.

6.2 The re-roofing of the garage with red clay tiles that match the main dwelling house would create a uniform appearance. This would be considered to be in keeping with the remaining properties in the area which all feature red clay tiled roofs. Accordingly, it is considered to be an acceptable form of developments in these respects and would not be deemed to be detrimental to the property or the street scene. RECOMMENDATION - 7.1 Overall, it is concluded that the planning application is in accordance with aforementioned General Policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and is recommended for approval. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 In line with Article 6(4) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No2) Order 2013, the following Persons are considered to have sufficient interest in the subject matter of the application to take part in any subsequent proceedings relating to the application: the applicant or, if there is one, the applicant's agent; the owner and occupier of the land the subject of the application; Highway Services, and the Local Authority in whose district the land the subject of the application sits.

Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 15.08.2016 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.

This approvval relates to drawings referenced; SC1442/P/10-01; Proposed garage roof replacement and tile details. date stamped 15th June 2016.

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

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 16.08.2016 Determining officer

Signed : S CORLETT Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer

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