28 August 2024 · Delegated
Cass A Lhergy, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1at
The application was a Minor Change request linked to parent approval 22/01460/B, seeking retrospective consent for two gable windows and four roof lights on a new dwelling north east of Cass A Lergy, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael. The officer's assessment found two decisive failures against the minor change criteria. First, the proposed changes increase the building's footprint by 12%, which is considered a significant increase in size or scale. Second, the submitted plans included additional changes not mentioned in the application form or cover letter, with no explanation of why those changes should be treated as minor. Together, these failures meant the application could not be processed as a minor change and would instead require a full new planning application.
The application failed two of the statutory minor change tests. The footprint increase of 12% was judged to significantly increase the scale of the development, and the plans contained unarticulated changes that were considered more than minor in magnitude. A new planning application would be needed to properly consider these changes.
Previous Applications
PASS - relates to 22/01460/B
Limitations on when a Minor Change Application may be made
PASS - relates to erection of a building
The application specifies what minor changes are being sought
The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature
The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale
FAIL - increases the dwellings footprint by 12%