DEC Officer Report

Application No.: 19/00319/B Applicant: Paul & Linda Corkish Proposal: Alterations and single storey extension to dwelling Site Address: Bay View Harbour Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1BJ Planning Officer: Mr Owen Gore Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 24.05.2019 _________________________________________________________________

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.

• C 2. All external facing and roofing materials to be used in the development, hereby approved, shall match those of the existing building, in respect of their type, colour and finish.

Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This planning permission relates to the following plans and documents: Site Location Plan

• Drawing No.1484.1 - As Existing
• Drawing No.1484.2 - Approval Drawing Date-stamped as having been received 20 March 2019 _______________________________________________________________

Interested Person Status – Additional Persons

None _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

1.0 SITE - 1.1 The application site is a bungalow dwelling within a residential area of Onchan, to the south of the village centre on Harbour Road. The dwelling within one of two groups that are set back from the highway and accessed via a small private lane, parallel with the main highway.

2.0 PROPOSAL - 2.1 The proposal is for a small single storey side extension on the south elevation.

3.0 PLANNING POLICY Local Area Plan - Onchan Local Plan 2000 Site Designation - 'Predominantly Residential' The following policies are particularly relevant to this proposal:-

Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 General Policy 2 (GP2) - Development within land-use zones; and paragraph 8.12.1.

4.0 PLANNING HISTORY The previous planning applications are not considered to be specifically material in the assessment of the current application. Or; 18/00000/B - Description - APPROVED/REFUSED - 5.0 REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the government's website. This report contains summaries only. Onchan District Commissioners

• o No Objection (dated 16 April 2019) Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
• o No comments at the time of writing Neighbours' views
• o No comments received

6.0 ASSESSMENT Character and appearance

6.1 The siting of the proposed extension is behind the existing, projecting side extension and cannot be readily seen form the highway. The proposal would not unacceptably harm the characteristics of the existing building or the character of its surroundings. In this respect, the proposal complies with GP2. Impact on neighbours - 6.2 There are no windows on the side elevation directly adjacent to the proposed extension. The proposed development would not result in a significant adverse impact upon the living conditions of neighbouring residents. In this respect, the proposal complies with GP2.

• Parking and highway safety
• 6.3 The proposal will not increase the number of bed spaces or reduce the amount of parking provision available on site.

- 7.0 CONCLUSION

7.1 The proposal is considered acceptable in accordance with the designation within the Local Area Plan and the appropriate policies within the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. - 8.0 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 the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management

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