3 January 2023 · Delegated
Saint Bees, Highfield Drive, Baldrine, Isle Of Man, IM4 6ed
This application sought minor changes to a previously approved planning permission (22/00069/B) for a dwelling at land to the rear of 'Glenlea', Highfield Drive, Baldrine. The proposed changes included altering a window to a patio door on the west elevation, reducing a door, widening a kitchen window, adding cladding to the east elevation, and installing a flue. The application resulted in a split decision. Most of the proposed alterations were considered acceptable, but the installation of the flue on the south elevation was not approved as a minor change. The officer found that the flue would increase the impact on the neighbouring property in a way that had not been assessed under the existing approval. The officer concluded that the flue's impact on neighbouring properties needed to be properly evaluated through a full planning application rather than a minor change process.
The application received a split decision on 3 January 2023. Some of the proposed changes were accepted, but the installation of a flue on the south elevation was not, because its impact on the neighbouring property had not been assessed under the existing planning approval and would need to be considered through a full planning application.
