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Officer's Report

This application relates to the curtilage of an end of terrace house fronting the main road opposite the Waterfall Hotel car park in Glen Maye.

The proposal is to erect a timber pergola 26ft long 4ft wide and 6ft 6ins tall along the access path to the house and the other two in the terrace with a 4ft high decorative trellis. The pathway is a 'right of way' to all three cottages and the previous protective hedge has died. The owner states that because the path is higher than the road it is hazardous and the pergola, with infill, will provide an instant decorative but safer boundary.

The proposed pergola is on a bend in the road and in a highly visible location within the village. The trees and hedgerows form a more acceptable softer screen for the properties in this location than the harder form of the proposed wooden trellis and pergola. It is accepted however that from a safety point of view there is a requirement for a barrier and any plants would take time to grow to provide this. The trellis and pergola is at least partially open in nature and will allow views of the existing

plants and trees in the garden behind and on balance providing it is stained green to reduce the impact on the view from the road it is considered acceptable.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 20.05.2005

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to location/site plan and drawing reference number GF/LF 001 date stamped received on 14th March 2005.

C 3. The proposed timber pergola and trellis fencing must be stained green.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 57/01 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control).

Decision Made : Approval by delegation Date : 24/5/05

Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control