Officer Report

Application No.: 15/00901/B Applicant: Mr George Hobbs & Mrs Sara Goodwins Proposal: Creation of an additional window to dwelling Site Address: Caardee Dreemskerry Hill Dreemskerry Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 1BE Case Officer : Miss Abigail Morgan Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation

Officer’s Report

1.0 SITE - 1.1 The application site comprises the residential curtilage of Caardee, Dreemskerry Hill, Dreemskerry, which is part two, part three storey detached property, located on the northern side of Road of Scarffe's Ridge, and west of Dreemskerry Quarry.

2.0 PROPOSAL - 2.1 The application seeks approval for the insertion of a new window at ground floor level in the rear elevation, 1800mm x 1000mm. This is to facilitate the rearrangement of internal living arrangements in order that the applicants' elderly parent can reside with them.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There is one previous planning application, which is of relevance; o 09/00758/B - Alterations, erection of extension and replacement windows - APPROVED

4.0 PLANNING POLICIES - 4.1 The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of 'woodland', under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area, but is within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance.

• o Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
• o The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) - General Policy 2

4.2 Due to the zoning of the site the following policies are relevant for consideration:-

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:

• (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; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality;

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 Maughold Parish Commissioners have no objections. 8.09.2015 - 5.2 The Department of Transport Highway Division do not oppose. 20.08.2015

6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The proposal is a minor alteration which would have no adverse impact upon the appearance of the property, given that the proposed window would faces into the garden area and is not visible from the public highway it would not affect the character or appearance of the surrounding area. - 6.2 As a result, it is concluded that the planning application does not conflict with General Policy 2 (b), (c) or (g) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. - 6.3 However as the proposal is for a window to facilitate internal alterations to allow an elderly parent to reside at the property a note should be placed on any consent stating that the development hereby granted does not infer creation of a separate unit and that the authorised use of the building is as a single dwellinghouse. 7.0 RECOMMENDATION 7.1 It is recommended that the application be approved.

8.0 PARTY STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;
• (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested;
• (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material , in this case, Department of Infrastructure Highway Services and (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.

With effect from 1 June 2015, the Transfer of Planning & Building Control Functions Order 2015 amends the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 to give effect to the meaning of the word 'Department' to be the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture unless otherwise directed by that Order.

Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 11.09.2015 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

N . Tthis consent does not permit the use of the dwelling other than as a single dwellinghouse.

This approval relates to the insertion of a window as proposed in the submitted drawings WL/15/1357 1, 2, 3 and 4 all received on 7 August 2015.

I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to a Senior Planning Officer. Decision Made : Permitted Date; 15.09.2015 Determining officer Signed :………………………… Chris Balmer Senior Planning Officer Signed :………S CORLETT….. Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer