DEC Officer Report

PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No.: 23/01507/B Applicant: Mr Matthew Thorpe Proposal: Erection of rear extension (retrospective) Site Address: Annandale 69 Slieau Curn Park Kirk Michael Isle Of Man IM6 1EW Planning Officer: Mr Peiran Shen Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 08.03.2024

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The proposed extension has no negative impact on the character of the house and the area and have an acceptable impact on neighbouring amenities.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to the documents, statement, Location Plan, Site Plan, Existing Plan, Proposed Plan, Sunroom Specifications, Sunroom Elevation and photos which have been received on 22nd December 2023.

_______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons

None _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The site is 69 Slieau Curn Park, Kirk Michael, a semi-detached dwelling located on the northwest of Slieau Cum Park. It is a pitched roof house with a flat-roof dormer at the rear. There is a detached pitched-roof single garage at the rear of the property.

- 2.0 THE PROPOSAL

2.1 This application seeks retrospective approval for the erection of a single-storey flat-roof rear extension.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 Erection of a rear flat roofed dormer was APPROVED under PA 19/00880/B.

4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific - 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential in the 1982 Development Plan. 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 Section 4.6 Rear Extensions
• o Section 4.7 Flat Roof Extensions
• o Chapter 5 Architectural Details
• o Chapter 7 Impact on Neighbouring Properties

6.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 6.1 Michael Commissioners has no not commented at the time of the report (08.03.2024). - 6.2 DoI Highway Services states there is no highway interest in this application (03.01.2024).

7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment - 7.1 The key considerations of this application are its impact on the house itself, on the character and streetscene of the area, and the amenities of the neighbours and on parking. Design of the House Itself - 7.2 The proposed extension has a roofscape fitting in with the existing roofscape, as there is already a flat-roof rear dormer. Therefore, it is considered to have no negative impact on the character of the house. Character and Streetscene - 7.3 The new extensions is not readily visible from the road and is considered to have no impact on the character of the area. Neighbouring Amenities - 7.4 The proposal is modest in its projection. It passes the 45 degree rule. Given its only single-storey, it is considered to have no additional overbearing impact. The overshadowing impact is considered to be within an acceptable level and there is no additional impact on overlooking.

- 8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The proposed extension has no negative impact on the character of the house and the area and have an acceptable impact on neighbouring amenities. Therefore, it is 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 the Head of Development Management 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 : 13.03.2024 Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management

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