DEC Officer Report

PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No.: 24/00237/B Applicant: Mr Robert Radcliffe Proposal: Erection of wooden summer house in back garden Site Address: 18 Ballaughton Manor Hill Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 1NZ Planning Officer: Peiran Shen Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 08.07.2024

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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason.

Overall, it is considered that the proposals would have no adverse impact upon on the character of the house and the area and on neighbouring amenity and therefore complies with the relevant policies.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the documents, location plan, site plan and summerhouse specification which were received on 29th April 2024. _______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________

- 1.0 THE SITE

Officer’s Report

1.1 The site is 18 Ballaughton Manor Hill, Douglas, a detached house located on the north of Ballaughton Manor Hill.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The proposed is the erection of a flat-roof summerhouse in the rear garden. The summerhouse is approx. 5m wide, 3.8m deep and 2.3m high.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There is no previous application considered materially relevant to this application.

4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific - 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential in the Area Plan for the East. Strategic Policy - 4.2 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) PPS and NPD - 4.3 There is no planning policy statement or national policy directive considered materially relevant to this application.

5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Strategy and Guidance - 5.1 The Residential Design Guide (July 2021) contains the following guidance that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o Chapter 7 Impact on Neighbouring Properties

6.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 6.1 Douglas Borough Council has no objection on the application (10.05.2024). - 6.2 DoI Highway Services states there is no highway interest in this application (03.05.2024).

7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment - 7.1 The key considerations of this application are its impact on the character and streetscene of the area, and the amenities of the neighbours. Character and Streetscene - 7.2 The proposal is not readily visible to the public so it is considered to have no impact on the character and the streetscene of the area. Neighbouring Amenities - 7.3 The house has a spacious rear garden and the summerhouse is located at a position that would not overshadow or overbear neighbouring properties. There are fences around the garden so it is considered that there is no overlooking impact.

8.0 CONCLUSION - 8.1 Overall, it is considered that the proposals would have no adverse impact upon on the character of the house and the area and on neighbouring amenities and therefore comply with the relevant policies. It is, therefore, recommended for an approval.

- 9.0 INTEREST PERSON STATUS

9.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf);
• (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure;
• (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (f) the local authority in whose district the land which the subject of the application is situated; and
• (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material.

9.2 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 above 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 and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 09.07.2024 Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner

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