Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

Description Of Application Site

• The application site is a two storey residential property off Staarvey Road
• The site is set within the open countryside surrounded by fields.
• The Staarvey Road is set to the south east of the application site

Proposal

• The proposal to remove the existing lean-to extension and to erect a two storey side extension.
• The extension will project 3.85m to the side of the property and will be 7.8m in length.
• The height of the extension will be 6.8m to the ridge
• Facing and roofing materials to match.

Relevant Planning History

• 94/00802/A - Approval in principle for refurbishment and extensions to farmhouse – granted 03.11.1994
• 94/01475/B - Alterations and extensions – granted 07.04.1995
• 00/00968/B - Conversion of existing barn to granny flat – granted 06.11.2000
• 00/01763/B - Erection of sun lounge to approved barn conversion – granted 26.02.2001

Development Plan Policies

• Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
• Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) 2004; GP3, HP15, TP4

Statutory Consultation Responses

• German Parish Commissioners have no objection to the application
• Highways Division of DoT – No comments received

Public Responses

• Press notice were posted on 19.01.06
• Representations have been received from SPMCE. They are as follows:
• The extensions now proposed are relatively minor and there is a trade off in getting rid of a flat roofer building. Does para 4 of Circular 3/89 apply, as this farm was completely derelict when 94/0807 was being considered? The society has no strong feelings

Issues

• No neighbouring properties nearby. Therefore, the application will not impact on any residential amenities.
• The only consideration is the impact of the application on the visual amenities of the locality.
• In respect of the impact on the visual amenities of the area, the proposed extension is a modest two storey extension that will blend in with the existing building. Any views of the extension will be from the Staarvey Road. The application site is set below the Staarvey Road. The existing slope of the landscape from the Staarvey Road to the building will obscure most of the ground floor of the extension. The first floor of the extension will be the most visible part from the public highway but in the context of what is already visible from the road I do not feel the proposal will impact on the visual amenities of the locality.

Conclusion

I therefore recommend that permission be granted subject to condition attached in the schedule.

Party Status

I consider that the following should be granted party status due to them being a Statutory Consultee:

• German Parish Commissioners

I consider that the following do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 17.03.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: 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 permission relates to the erection of a side extension as shown in drawing number AS/1/06 date stamped 10th January 2006

C 3. No facing and roofing materials shall be used other than materials similar to those used on the existing building

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made: Permitted Date: 77/3/06

Signed: _________________________ M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control