Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Application No.: 08/00314/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Dunlop Proposal: Alterations and extensions to dwelling including construction of roadside garage with patio over Site Address: - 9 Ballagorry Drive - Glen Mona - Ramsey - Isle Of Man - IM7 1HE ### Considerations Case Officer: Mr A Holmes Photo Taken: - Site Visit: - Expected Decision Level: - Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee: Maughold Commissioners Notes: Approve Consultee: Chief Fire Officer Notes: Note received Consultee: Drainage Division Notes:** No objection

Officer's Report

The Application Site And Proposed Development

The application site comprises the curtilage of a detached dwelling located on Ballagorry Drive in Glen Mona, Maughold.

The proposed development comprises alterations and extensions to the dwelling and the erection of a garage with patio above.

Planning History

There are no previous planning applications that are considered to be material to the assessment of this current planning application.

Representations

Maughold Parish Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved. The Department of Transport Drainage Division do not oppose the planning application. The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service recommend the installation of smoke detectors.

Planning Policy

The application site is located within a wider area of land that is designated as predominately residential use under the 1982 Development Plan Order.

In terms of strategic plan policy, although the Isle of Man Strategic Plan contains policies identifying general planning considerations that are applicable to the assessment of a planning application, it is considered that there are no specific policies within the plan that are material to the assessment of this current planning application.

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ASSESSMENT

It is considered that the overall level of development contained within the proposal is in keeping with the scale and character of the existing dwelling. As such its impact on amenity is suitably limited and considered to be acceptable.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

PARTY STATUS

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Maughold Parish Commissioners; and The Department of Transport Drainage Division.

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:

The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 28.04.2008 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 approval relates to drawing no.s L01, A01, A02 and A03 date stamped the 18th February 2008.

C 3. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.

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 No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 28.04.2008

Signed : Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer

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