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Miss Liana Gould 4 Furman Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1BS
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to APPROVE a planning application by Miss Liana Gould, Ref 13/00798/B, for the Removal of a chimney stack at 4 Furman Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1BS subject to compliance with the following condition(s):
Date of Issue: 15th August 2013
M Kallyher
Director of Planning and Building Control
This decision was made by the Development Control Manager in accordance with the authority delegated to her. This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml.
Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.
The proposed development must not be commenced until either;
Whichever is the later.
If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department's public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.
Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.
Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; [email protected]
13/00798/B
Case Officer: Miss Melissa McKnight Photo Taken: Site Visit: Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation
1.0 THE APPLICATION SITE 1.1 The application site is the residential curtilage 4 Furman Road, a single storey detached dwelling sited on the eastern side of Furman Road in Onchan. 1.2 The existing dwelling is finished in a pebble dash render with a pitched roof with a front pitched outrigger finished in interlocking concrete tiles. The immediate locality is characterised by a mix of properties of different form, design, size, layout and appearance.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 This current planning application seeks the approval for the removal of a chimney stack located to the south western part of the dwelling. 2.2 The chimney stack is unused and is currently causing internal damage to the building. There would be no replacement and the aperture left would be made good.
3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 The application site has not been the subject of any previous planning applications.
4.0 PLANNING POLICY 4.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is designated as Predominantly Residential under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Onchan Local Plan) Order 2000. 4.2 In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains one policy that is considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application:
General Policy 2 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;
| Application No.: | 13/00798/B |
| Applicant: | Miss Liana Gould |
| Proposal: | Removal of a chimney stack |
| Site Address: | 4 Furman Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1BS |
(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."
5.1 Onchan District Commissioners have no objection to the current planning application.
5.1 Given the nature of the planning application it is imperative to consider the impacts of the removal of the chimney on the appearance of the main dwellinghouse and street scene of Furman Road. 5.2 The bungalow is of an unusual design with an asymmetrical roof line truncated by the large and quite dominant chimney. It is considered that the bungalow may look slightly offbalance by its loss. However, the impact of this on the house as a whole is not likely to have much, if any impact on the appearance of the street scene. There is a mix of properties within the locality with a mix of designs, form and appearance. The removal of the chimney stack is not judged to have an adverse impact to the locality. 5.3 Overall, it is concluded that the planning application is in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
6.1 It is recommended that the planning application be permitted.
7.1 The local authority, Onchan District Commissioners, is by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5)(d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.
Recommended Decision: Permitted
PA13/00798/B Miss Liana Gould Removal of a chimney stack, 4 Furman Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1BS Planning Officer: Planning history and constraint detail extracted from the planning database for this site, collated for the benefit of the Planning Officer on 10.07.2013, includes;
Dev Control Polygons: Reference Number: 13/00798/B Status: Pending Consideration Proposal: Removal of a chimney stack
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