Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the curtilage of 4, Silverburn Estate. The property is used as a dental surgery but otherwise appears as a modern bungalow, similar to the others within this estate. The site lies at the entrance to Silverburn estate, on the southern side of the junction with the A5 Douglas Road.

Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 as Existing Predominantly Residential.

Planning History

Planning permission was sought and granted for the conversion of the dwelling to a dental surgery with associated car parking under PA 07/0691.

The Proposal

Proposed now is the installation of a solar panel to be fixed to the rear pitch and to the left of the centre of the roof, below an existing chimney. The solar panel will be 2m by 1.7m in area and 140mm thick and have the appearance of a large, slim, dark radiator.

Representations

Malew Parish Commissioners indicate that they have no objection to the application.

Assessment

Paragraph 12.2.8 of the Island Strategic Plan sets out the Department's support for the installation of renewable energy devices provided that they do not conflict with any of the other policies of the Plan. In this case, the appearance of the property will not be adversely affected by the proposal - it is a modern property and the view of the rear pitch is not direct from the public highway.

As such it is recommended that the application is permitted.

Party Status

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: 24.09.2008

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 permission relates to the installation of a solar collection system as shown and described in the plans and information received on 15th August, 2008.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : M. I. McCauley

Director of Planning and Building Control