Officer Planning Report Recommendations

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the domestic curtilage of an existing residential property which sits within a cul de sac of Farrant's Park in Castletown. The property is a semi-detached bungalow with attached single storey garage.

Planning Status And Relevant Policies

The site lies within an area of Residential use on the Castletown Local Plan adopted by Tynwald in 1991.

Planning History

The following planning applications have been submitted in respect of this site:

PA 85/0880 construction of external chimney stack - permitted

PA 98/1141 - erection of conservatory - permitted

The Proposal

Now proposed is retrospective permission for the conversion of the garage to living accommodation in the form of a store at the front with breakfast and utility behind and a small porch at the rear. The garage door is retained and internal walling erected within the former internal space.

Assessment

The proposal removes parking space. However there are still parking facilities for up to four vehicles on the driveway. As such I see no adverse impact from the proposed development.

Party Status

Fire Prevention Officer, Department of Transport is a statutory authority and as such should be afforded party status in this case.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 26.05.2006

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 permission relates to the conversion of the existing garage to living accommodation and store as shown in drawing AT 784.1 received on 9th March, 2006.

N 1. The Chief Fire Officer recommends the installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection.

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 : 6/1/05 Signed : [Handwritten signature]

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

26 May 2006

26 May 2006