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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 23/00844/B Applicant : Mr & Mrs Millar Proposal : Conversion of existing garage to create additional ancillary living accommodation Site Address : 1 Heywood Way Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 3AB

Planning Officer: Mr Toby Cowell Photo Taken : Site Visit : Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation

Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Permitted Date of Recommendation: 17.10.2023 __

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 proposals are considered to be acceptable from a design and visual impact perspective, whilst ensuring that the property would still benefit from 2 off-street parking spaces, as per the requirements of the adopted parking standards, the development is therefore deemed to comply with Strategic Policy 5, Spatial Policy 2, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 42 and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016).

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to drawings referenced; 001 100 101 Site photo Received on 24.07.23. __

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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons

None. __

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE 1.1 The application site relates to No. 1 Heywood Way, Onchan, a detached dormer bungalow and its associated curtilage. The property benefits from a fairly generous front driveway/parking area together with an integral double garage.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 Planning permission is sought for the conversion of the existing integral double garage to a living/dining room. The proposals would include the removal of the garage doors which would be bricked up, and insertion of 2 windows, together with the addition of a glazed doorway at the rear of the property. An existing recess on the property's southern elevation would be enclosed by glazing, including a doorway, to create a further entrance/porch to the property. An additional rooflight is also proposed at the rear to serve a new en-suite bathroom.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 None.

4.0 PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The application site is identified on the Area Plan for the East as land zoned for 'predominantly residential' purposes within the settlement boundary of Onchan. The site is not within a Conservation Area or an area identified as being at risk of flooding.

4.2 The following policies from the 2016 Strategic Plan are considered pertinent in the assessment of this application;

Strategic Policy 2 Priority for new development to identified towns and villages 3 To respect the character of our towns and villages 5 Design and visual impact

Spatial Policy 2 Development in Service Centres

General Policy 2 General Development Considerations

Environment Policy 42 Designed to respect the character and identity of the locality

Transport Policy 4 Highway safety 7 Parking

4.5 Residential Design Guide (2021) This document provides advice on the design of new houses and extensions to existing property as well as how to assess the impact of such development on the living conditions of those in adjacent residential properties and sustainable methods of construction.

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 Onchan District Commissioners - Recommend approval (08.08.23)

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5.2 Highways Services - Development would have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking. The Applicant is advised to consider installing cycle parking in an enclosed and secure storage facility to aid Active Travel, and to install EV charging to aid Net Zero objectives. (04.08.23 and 11.08.23)

5.3 Manx Utilities Authority - no response received at the time of writing.

6.0 ASSESSMENT 6.1 The proposals would involve minor external changes to the property which are not considered to result in a material impact upon its character and appearance, or indeed further impact upon the visual amenities of the immediate streetscene. Likewise, such alterations would not result in a material impact upon the amenities of surrounding properties adjoining the site. The resultant property would still benefit from realistic off-street parking for in excess of 2 vehicles, and therefore the conversion of the integral garage and loss of 2 spaces is considered to be acceptable in this instance.

7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 The proposals are considered to be acceptable from a design and visual impact perspective, whilst ensuring that the property would still benefit from 2 off-street parking standards as per the requirements of the adopted parking standards. The development is therefore deemed to comply with Strategic Policy 5, Spatial Policy 2, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 42 and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016). The application is therefore recommended for approval.

8.0 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 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: 19.10.2023

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Determining officer

Signed : A MORGAN

Acting HDM

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