Officer Report

Application No.: 18/00045/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Carl Ollier Proposal: Replacement of existing annex roof with tiled roof Site Address: 3 Malew Road Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 4EA Case Officer : Miss Lucy Kinrade Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 08.03.2018 _________________________________________________________________

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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to drawing numbers 01 and associated photograph sheet all date stamped and received 18/01/2018. Interested Person Status – Additional Persons NONE _____________________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report

THE APPLICATION SITE

1.1 The application site is the residential curtilage of 13 Malew Road, Castletown an existing two storey semi-detached dwelling situated on the western side of the road part way between Castletown Football Club and the traffic lights of the A5 and A3 cross road junction. - 1.2 The existing property is finished in painted render and has a grey tiled roof. - 1.3 At the rear both of the semi-detached properties have a symmetrical appearance. Both have a lean-to conservatory and a lean-to extension with matching projections. Both conservatories sit on the inner side and along the shared boundary wall. PROPOSAL

2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the replacement of the existing conservatory roof of the application site only with a new tiled roof finished in Metrotile slate grey. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 The site has been subject of a number of applications the most relevant in the case of this application is PA 01/00841/B for the erection of the conservatory. PLANNING POLICY - 4.1 The application site is within an area designated on the Area Plan for the South 2013 as "Residential". In terms of policy it is important to consider General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 in the assessment of this application.

General Policy 2 states; "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:

• b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them;
• c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality;

• n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption."

REPRESENTATION

5.1 Castletown Commissioners have not provided comments on the application (07/03/2018).

5.2 The Department of Infrastructure have indicated that there is no highway interest in this application (22/02/2018). ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The proposed roof tiles would be almost identical in appearance to the existing roof of the main house. They would not be visible from Malew Road and as such the character of the existing property and street scene would remain unaffected.

6.2 While views of the proposed conservatory roof will likely to limited to those either side of the site. The installation of the proposed grey roof tiles is likely to provide a constant and unbroken appearance through the rear elevation of the property enhancing the overall appearance with no adverse visual impact.

6.3 No adverse impacts are expected on the amenities of the neighbours. While the adjoining property may be aware of the change of roof, especially in terms of general lighting levels, the replacement of the glazed roof with a solid roof is not expected to significantly or adversely

• impact their amenities to such a level to warrant a refusal. The orientation of the properties means that southerly aspects are likely minimal at present and that the replacement of the roof will not detriment this further.
• 6.4 Overall it is expected that the new roof system will provide the conservatory with a better thermal quality and a more comfortable internal environment throughout both the summer and winter months. It's likely that the energy efficiency of the conservatory and dwelling will improve.

CONCLUSION

7.1 For the above reasons the proposal is considered to comply with GP2 of the Isle of Man

Strategic Plan 2016 and therefore acceptable. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS

8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 (Article 6(4), the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;
• (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested;
• (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material
• (d) Highway Services Division of Department of Infrastructure and
• (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.

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 in Article 6(4) who should be given Interested Person Status.

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 08.03.2018 Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Senior Planning Officer

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