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Application No.: 21/00888/B Applicant: Ms Catreena Collister Proposal: Installation of a replacement pedestrian gate (retrospective) Site Address: The Pink House Maughold Isle Of Man IM7 1AS Principal Planner: Mr Chris Balmer Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 06.09.2021 _________________________________________________________________
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason.
It is considered the proposal would preserve the Conservation Area and the individual property and therefore the proposal would comply with Environment Policy 1 & 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan.
Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings all received on 10.08.2021. _______________________________________________________________
Additional Persons
None _____________________________________________________________________________
1.0 SITE - 1.1 The site represents the curtilage of The Pink House, Maughold, which is a two storey detached property which is located within the centre of Maughold Village, west of Maughold Parish Church. The existing property is a traditional two storey property which has mature landscaping along its entire western, northern and eastern boundaries, with its side garden (on the east elevation) enclosed by a painted Manx stone wall that is about 1.6m high.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The planning application seeks approval for the installation of a replacement pedestrian gate (retrospective). The proposal replaced an original curved headed timber gate (not
original). The gate which has been proposed is a bespoke wrought iron gate which has been designed with the local area and wildlife in mind. It gate includes a wrought iron arch, which is removable.
3.0 PLANNING POLICY - 3.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area not designated for development under the IOM Development Order 1982, but is within an Area of High Landscape Value and within the Maughold Conservation Area. The site is not prone to flood risk. - 3.2 In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains two policies that are considered specifically relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: - 3.3 Environment Policy 1 states: "The countryside and its ecology will be protected for its own sake. For the purposes of this policy, the countryside comprises all land which is outside the settlements defined in Appendix 3 at A.3.6 or which is not designated for future development on an Area Plan. Development which would adversely affect the countryside will not be permitted unless there is an over-riding national need in land use planning terms which outweighs the requirement to protect these areas and for which there is no reasonable and acceptable alternative." - 3.4 Environment Policy 35 states: "Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development."
4.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 4.1 The application site has been the subject of seven previous planning applications, none of which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application.
5.0 REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the government's website. This report contains summaries only. - 5.1 The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division have indicated (26.08.2021): "After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking. Gate must open inwards for the lifetime of the development." - 5.2 Local Authority - No Objection (06.09.21).
6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The main issue to be considered in the assessment of this application is the impact of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the individual property. - 6.2 The Department has a duty to determine whether such proposals are in keeping with not only the individual building, but the special character and quality of the area as a whole. With this in mind it is very relevant to consider Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (adopted June 2016). This policy indicates that development within Conservation Areas will only be permitted if they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development. - 6.3 The gate proposed is more in keeping with the original property and a betterment over the previous timber gate. It is considered its design, scale and finish are an enhancement to
the Conservation Area/ individual property and therefore complies with Environment Policy 35. The proposal also does not adversely affect the countryside and therefore complies with Environment Policy 1.
7.0 CONCLUSION - 7.1 It is considered the proposal would preserve the Conservation Area and the individual property and therefore the proposal would comply with Environment Policy 1 & 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan and therefore recommended for an approval.
8.0 INTEREST PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:
8.2 The decision-maker must determine:
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 : 22.09.2021 Determining officer
Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management
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