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Application No.: 22/01015/B Applicant: Ms Elizabeth Anne Kelly Proposal: Erection of replacement single storey extension to side elevation Site Address: Moorland House Surby Road Surby Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6TD Planning Officer: Miss Lucy Kinrade Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 18.10.2022
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.
The application has an acceptable visual and amenity impact and complies with the requirements of Housing Policy 15, Environment Policy 1 and meet with the tests of General
_______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report THE SITE
1.1 The application relates to an existing detached dwelling known as Moorland House located in the south of the Island and the last house at the northern end of Surby Road. - 1.2 The dwelling is a typical Manx 3 bay cottage and fronts gable onto the road. There is a small lean-to extension on the road side gable. - 1.3 The cottage is finished in a dashed render, slate roof and has white render bands around the windows. PROPOSAL
2.1 Proposed is the replacement of the lean-to with a larger lean-to on the same gable. One window is proposed on the front elevation and two smaller windows and a single door on the side elevation. The extension is to be finished in materials matching the main house. HISTORY - 3.1 There are no previous applications considered to be material in this case. POLICY - 4.1 The site is located in the countryside in an area not designated for development. The Strategic Plan recognises that there are existing rural dwellings in the countryside and General
Policy 3 and Housing Policy 15 support development to existing traditional buildings so long as it respects the original traditional character, form, proportions and appearance. Planning Circular 3/91 contains guidance for the alteration and extension of such properties. Further to this consideration should also be given to General Policy 2 which sets out normal 'development control' considerations, including the siting, layout, scale, form and design of buildings, impact on the surrounding landscape, amenity, highway safety, reducing energy consumption etc. and the recently released Residential Design Guide provides advice on how such impacts could be assessed such as neighbouring amenity.
REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the government's website. This report contains summaries only.
5.1 Rushen Commissioners - in support (28/09/2022)
5.2 DOI Highway Services - no highways interest (15/09/2022). ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The proposal results in the replacement of an existing lean to extension with a slightly larger lean-to extension. Whilst having a slightly larger footprint and slightly taller roof finish, the overall size, scale and massing remains subservient to the main dwelling, follows the guidance of 3/91 and meets with the tests of HP15 and is not considered to result in any adverse harm to the original traditional character of the host dwelling and is to have consistent materials throughout.
6.2 Works will be evident from public view but are not expected to result in any negative visual harm or amenity impacts whether viewed from immediately besides the dwelling or from further away in the wider landscape. The distance from the dwelling to the nearest neighbour is around 60m and not considered to result in any neighbouring amenity harm. CONCLUSION - 7.1 The proposed replacement extension is considered to have an acceptable visual and amenity impact on the existing dwelling, streetscene and rural landscape and to comply with the requirements of Housing Policy 15 and to meet with the tests of General Policy 2 and the principles of both Planning Circular 3/91 and the Residential Design Guide 2021. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:
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: 20.10.2022 Determining officer
Signed : A MORGAN Abigail Morgan Principal Planner
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