Officer Planning Report Recommendations

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Officer's Report

The Application Site And Proposed Development

The application site comprises the curtilage of a detached dwelling that is located on the northern side of Ballaragh Road in Lonan.

The proposed development comprises the alteration and extension of the dwelling contained within the application site.

Planning History

Whilst the dwelling contained within the application site has been the subject of previous planning applications I do not consider any of these to be material to the assessment of this current planning application.

Representations

Lonan Parish Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved.

The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service recommend that they are consulted with regards to the provision of appropriate fire precaution measures.

Planning Policy

Under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2002 the application site is within a wider area of land designated as open space/agricultural use. It is also within a wider area of land recognised as being of high landscape

value and scenic significance. It is also within a wider area of land that is designated as being unsuitable for development owing to a danger of pollution of an existing or future public water supply.

Assessment

The proposed development essentially alters and extends an existing single-storey dwelling to create a two-storey dwelling. By reason of its traditional appearance I am satisfied that the resultant form of the proposed two-storey dwelling is in keeping with the countryside location. Due to its isolated location I am content that the proposed development does not adversely impact on private amenity. In terms of public amenity I consider the resultant form of development to be visually acceptable.

In terms of the designation of the application site as being within an area zoned as being unsuitable for development owing to a danger of pollution of an existing or future public water supply I believe that this zoning and issue relates to completely new development rather than development related to existing property, such as proposed by this planning application. It would be reasonable to prohibit any extension or alteration of existing properties.

Overall, I consider the proposed development to be acceptable and recommend that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

I consider that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

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: 18.8.06

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

Recommendation
Recommended Decision:	Permitted
Date of Recommendation:	17.08.2006
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 approval relates to drawing no.s 01, 02 and 03 rev. C date stamped the 11th July 2006.
N 1.	The applicant is recommended to contact the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service to discuss the provision of appropriate fire precaution measures.