Officer Report

Application No.: 25/90574/B Applicant: Department Of Home Affairs Proposal: Installation of 3no rooflights (1 North Elevation & 2 South Elevation) Site Address: Southern Division Police Station Station Road Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6AB Principal Planner: Chris Balmer Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 08.07.2025 _________________________________________________________________

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. It is considered the proposal would have no significant impacts upon public or private amenities and would comply with General Policy 2 of the IOMSP.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing all received on 05.06.2025.

_________________________________________________________________ Right to Appeal It is recommended that the following organisations should NOT be given the Right to Appeal: Local Authority - No Objection

_________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The application is the Southern Division Police Station, Station Road, Port Erin. The building is located on the southern side of Station Road. The building sits on the corner of

• Station Road and a minor egress from the public car park, public toilets, railway station car park and bus park which lie to the west of Droghadfayle Road.
• 1.2 The building is finished in brick and render with a pitched, slated roof. There is some provision for car parking within the rear yard. The building was constructed in the late 1990's.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The application seeks approval for the installation of 3no rooflights (1 North Elevation & - 2 South Elevation).

3.0 PLANNING POLICY - 3.1 The site lies within an area of Civic and Worship on the Area Plan for the South (2013). The site is not within a Conservation Area. - 3.2 General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan is considered applicable, which 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:

• (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."

4.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 4.1 There are no relevant planning application.

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 Port Erin Commissioners support the application (10.06.2025).

6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The proposed three rooflights to the side elevation of the building would be in keeping with the existing property and would be an appropriate form of development within the street scene. The proposal would not give raise to any significant level of overlooking. Properties to either side of the site are both commercial properties.

7.0 CONCLUSION - 7.1 It is considered the proposal would have no significant impacts upon public or private amenities and would comply with general Policy 2 of the IOMSP.

7.2 The application is recommended for an approval.

8.0 RIGHT TO APPEAL AND RIGHT TO GIVE EVIDENCE - 8.1 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 sets out the process for determining planning applications (including appeals). It sets out a Right to Appeal (i.e. to submit an appeal against a planning decision) and a Right to Give Evidence at Appeals (i.e. to participate in an appeal if one is submitted). - 8.2 Article A10 sets out that the right to appeal is available to:

• applicant (in all cases);

• o a Local Authority; Government Department; Manx Utilities; and Manx National Heritage that submit a relevant objection; and
• o any other person who has made an objection that meets specified criteria.

8.3 Article 8(2)(a) requires that in determining an application, the Department must decide who has a right to appeal, in accordance with the criteria set out in article A10. - 8.4 The Order automatically affords the Right to Give Evidence to the following (no determination is required):

• o any appellant or potential appellant (which includes the applicant);
• o the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Department of Infrastructure and the local authority for the area;
• o any other person who has submitted written representations (this can include other Government Departments and Local Authorities); and
• o in the case of a petition, a single representative.

8.5 The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is responsible for the determination of planning applications. As a result, where officers within the Department make

comments in a professional capacity they cannot be given the Right to Appeal.

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 and/or rights to appeal.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 09.07.2025 Determining Officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner

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