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Application No.: 22/00529/B Applicant: Mr Collin Barron Proposal: Installation of a rooflight (retrospective) Site Address: 2 Marguerite Cottage Glen Road Laxey Isle Of Man IM4 7AN Planning Officer: Mr Peiran Shen Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 04.10.2022
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. This application is considered to comply with General Policy of the Strategic Plan and Planning Policy 1/01.
This approval relates to the documents, photo and drawing no. B/3998/2(d) dates stamped as having been received on 4th August 2022. _______________________________________________________________
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1.1 The site is the residential curtilage of 2 Marguerite Cottage, Glen Road, Laxey, a twostorey semi-detached dwelling located on the southwest of Glen Road.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 This application seeks retrospective approval for the installation of a roof light on the rear elevation of the main dwelling above the conservatory.
3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There is no previous application considered materially relevant to this application.
4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific - 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential in the Area Plan for the East. - 4.2 The site is within the Laxey Conservation Area. Strategic Policy - 4.3 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: Strategic Policy 4 (a), 5 General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) (m) (n) Environment Policy 35 Community Policy 7 and 10 PPS and NPD - 4.4 Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man is the only adopted PPS at the moment. It provides supplementary policy on developments within any conservation area. - 4.5 Planning Circular 1/98 - The Alteration and Replacement of Windows Set
5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Legislation - 5.1 Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999) states, "(4) Where any area is for the time being a conservation area, special attention shall be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing its character or appearance in the exercise, with respect to any buildings or other land in the area, of any powers under this Act". This sets out the approach to be taken in determining planning applications, which includes giving great weight to the asset's conservation when considering the impact of a proposed development on the asset. Given that the site is within a Conservation Area, the above requirements apply and appropriate consideration will be given in section 7.
6.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 6.1 Garff Commissioners has no objection to this application (21.09.2022). - 6.2 DoI Highway Services states there is no highway interest in this application. (24.08.2022).
7.0 ASSESSMENT Conservation Areas Statutory Test - 7.1 Before assessing elements of the proposal, as it is within a Conservation Area, a test should be applied to this proposal as mentioned in 5.1. This is whether the proposal would preserve or protect the character of the Conservation Area.
7.2 The rooflight is not readily visible to the public and does not have an impact on the appearance of the roof. Therefore, the proposal is considered to preserve the character of the area and pass the test. Elements of Assessment
7.1 The key considerations of this application are its impact on the house itself, on the character and street scene of the area. Design of the House Itself - 7.2 As mentioned in section 7.2, it is not considered to have a negative impact on the character of the house. Character and Street Scene - 7.3 As mentioned in section 7.2, it is not considered to have a negative impact on the character of the area.
8.0 CONCLUSION - 8.1 The proposal is considered to comply with General Policy of the Strategic Plan and Planning Policy 1/01. Therefore, it is recommended for an approval.
9.0 INTEREST PERSON STATUS - 9.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:
9.2 The decision-maker must determine:
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.
Decision Made : Permitted Date: 12.10.2022 Determining officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
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