Officer Planning Report Recommendations

Planning Report And Recommendations {{table:146550}} {{table:146551}} {{table:146552}} {{table:146553}} ### Considerations ### Written Representations ### Consultations

Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the curtilage of the facilities of the Manx Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, which is situated on the northern side of the A24 road linking The Eairy with Higher Foxdale. The site accommodates a number of buildings all used for purposes of caring for abandoned, sick and feral animals and supporting facilities such as administration and a cafe.

Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated as "white land" on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

Planning History

The site has been the subject of a number of applications:

• PA 94/0505 – approval in principle for alterations and extensions - approved on appeal
• PA 99/1592 - erection of aviary - permitted
• PA 99/2372 - erection of administration block, kennel block and landscaping including wildlife pond - permitted
• PA 00/01199 - relocation of approved aviary - permitted
• PA 01/1345 - erection of five lampposts - refused on appeal

PA 02/1014 - erection of five lampposts - permitted

the last of which sought permission for the creation of a seal pen extension and alterations to a porch (PA 06/00774) and was permitted.

The Proposal

Proposed now are alterations to the approved seal pen simply to add a door to the new facility.

Assessment

The addition of the door will not adversely affect the appearance of the building which in any case is within the site and cannot easily be seen from outside the site.

Party Status

Department of Transport and Malew Parish Commissioners The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 19.10.2006

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 introduction of a door as shown in drawing reference 06/06/02 and the location plan all received on 8th May, 2006.

4th September

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 : 23/10/06 Signed :

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

19 October 2006

19 October 2006