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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 23/00809/B Applicant : Mr & Mrs Davis Gulliver Proposal : Erection of two detached metal garages for the storage of motorcycles Site Address : Glion Arragh Main Road Glen Vine Isle Of Man IM4 4BA

Planning Officer: Mrs Vanessa Porter Photo Taken : 31.10.2023 Site Visit : 31.10.2023 Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation

Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Permitted Date of Recommendation: 06.11.2023 __

Conditions and Notes for Approval

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 proposal complies with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 3rd July 2023; o Location & Site Plan o Brochure Picture of Proposed Garage o Proposed Garage __

Interested Person Status - Additional Persons

None __

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Officer’s Report

THE APPLICATION SITE

1.1 The application site is within the curtilage of Glion Arragh, Main Road, Glen Vine which is a detached two storey property situated to the South West of Main Road. The property has a large rear garden which extends to the rear gardens of Glen Darragh Gardens.

THE PROPOSAL

2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the erection of two corrugated metal storage units to be used for the storage of motorbikes. The storage units are to measure 4.8m by 3.8m, with an overall height of 2.32m. The storage units are to be situated to the lower South West of the rear garden.

PLANNING HISTORY

3.1 There have been several applications upon the site of which none are relevant in the assessment of this application.

PLANNING POLICY

4.1 The site lies within an area zoned as "Proposed Residential" on the Area Plan for the East, Map 10 - Crosby/Glen Vine.

4.2 Given the nature of the site and the land designation, the most relevant Isle of Man Strategic Plan policies would be General Policy 2 which sets out the general standards towards acceptable development.

REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 The following representations can be found in full online, below is a short summary;

5.2 Highway Services have considered the proposal and state, "After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking." (14.07.23)

5.3 Marown Parish Commissioners have considered the application and state no comments. (28.07.23)

ASSESSMENT

6.1 Paragraph 8.12.1 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan states that there is a general presumption in favour of extensions and alterations to existing property where such works would not have an adverse impact on either adjacent property or the surrounding area in general.

6.2 The storage units are situated within a very sheltered area within the garden and as such would not be seen from a public vantage point, nor would the proposed storage units cause any impacts upon the neighbouring amenity.

6.3 As such with the above in mind, the proposed works are deemed acceptable.

CONCLUSION

7.1 The application accords with General Policy 2 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016

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INTERESTED PERSON STATUS

8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons: (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf); (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material; (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (f) the local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated; and (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material.

8.2 The decision maker must determine: o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status __

I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management 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 : 09.11.2023

Determining officer Signed : S BUTLER

Stephen Butler

Head of Development Management

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