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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Application No. : 17/00524/B Applicant : Nelly Christian Proposal : Blocking up of a ground floor window and rendering over existing pebble-dash Site Address : 38 Murrays Road Douglas Isle of Man IM2 3HW
Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett Photo Taken :
Site Visit :
Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation
Officer’s Report
THE SITE 1.1 The site is the curtilage of an existing end of terrace dwelling which fronts onto the north eastern side of Murray's Road and sides onto the private access into Waverley Court old persons' accommodation. The dwelling is three storeys in height and has seven windows in the side of the main house and eleven and a door on the side of the rear annex facing onto the Waverley Court access. The arrangement of windows is symmetrical on the second and first floors but the windows on the ground floor do not match the position or size of those above. The windows are vertically proportioned and are currently plastic framed top hung casement opening types.
1.2 The property is one of very few properties in the street which have a pebble-dashed finish, the vast majority having their original smooth rendered and painted finish.
THE PROPOSAL 2.1 Proposed is the blocking up of the smallest window on the ground floor of the southern side of the rear annex, right alongside the gable of the main house. The applicant refers to "externally, fully taking care of the building on that side" so that the blocked off window would not be seen once the property has been newly rendered although no planning approval appears to have been sought or granted for that work. The application has been amended to include the rendering of the pebble dash.
PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 Planning approval has been granted for a range of work to the property including blocking up other windows, removal of a chimney, replacement of the rear extension, none of which is relevant to the current application. Permission has also been granted for a range of different uses for this building - a residential nursing home, guest house, shop, residential accommodation and most recently a Certificate of Lawfulness of Use was granted for the use of the premises as a house in multiple occupation with self-contained, separate 1 bedroomed flat (16/01348/LAW).
PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The site lies within an area designated on the Douglas Local Plan of 1998 as Predominantly Residential. Whilst the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area lies nearby, the site itself does not lie within a Conservation Area.
4.2 As such, the appropriate Strategic Plan policy to be applied to this development is as follows:
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General Policy 2: 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 and (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality.
REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 Douglas Borough Council indicate that they have no objection to the application (26.05.17 and 12.06.17).
5.2 Highway Services indicate that they have no interest in the application (05.06.17).
ASSESSMENT 6.1 The removal of the window will not have any significant or adverse impact on the appearance or character of the building nor its impact on those in adjacent property. The rendering of the pebble dash on this elevation or hopefully the whole property will improve the appearance of the building and return the finish to what it would originally have been. The proposal is considered to be acceptable and is recommended for approval.
INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 7.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013, 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.
With effect from 1 June 2015, the Transfer of Planning & Building Control Functions Order 2015 amends the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 to give effect to the meaning of the word 'Department' to be the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture unless otherwise directed by that Order.
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Permitted Date of Recommendation: 23.06.2017
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.
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This approval relates to the drawings and information received on 12th May, 2017 and the applicant's e-mail of 24th May, 2017.
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: 26.06.2017
Determining officer
Signed : C BALMER
Chris Balmer
Senior Planning Officer
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