DEC Officer Report
Application No.: 23/00486/MCH Applicant: Harbour Quay Ltd Proposal: Minor change application to PA 22/01131/B to remove the lantern over kitchen and create additional space on first floor office Site Address: 15 Bank Street Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1AT Technical Officer: Mr Thomas Sinden Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 05.05.2023
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
N . The following changes are considered to be minor and are accepted:
- o Item 1- The removal of the void space at first floor level and its inclusion within the first floor office.
- o Item 2- The removal of the lantern over the ground floor kitchen. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to drawing T/718/2(B) and the other submitted documents, all received
- on 20th April 2023. _______________________________________________________________
Interested Person Status – Additional Persons
N/A _____________________________________________________________________________
Officer’s Report INTRODUCTION
The following application is to be assessed against the criteria set out in Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 specifically Articles 21, 22, 23 and 24.
BASIS OF APPLICATION
- 21(1) This is the only minor changes application that has been made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval.
- PASS - relates to 22/01131/B and no other MCH applications have been received for this application.
- 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building
- - PASS - relates to the works approved under 22/01131/B.
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought
- - PASS - the application form specifies that the application proposes: To remove the lantern over kitchen and create additional space on first floor office
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature PASS - the application will not change the external elevations of the approved extension in any way.
- 21(2)(c)(i) The Minor Change Application does not increase the number of dwellings or buildings for which planning approval has been granted.
- 21(2)(c)(ii)The Minor Change Application does not increase the net external footprint of a building for which planning approval has been granted.
- - PASS - no increase in external floor area.
- 21(2)(c)(iii) The Minor Change Application does not alter the site for which planning approval has been granted and which was defined by a red line on the site location map by changing that line.
- PASS - no change to site.
- 21(2)(c)(iv) The Minor Change Application does not make material changes to the vehicular access arrangements for which planning approval has been granted.
- PASS - no change to access.
- 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed.
- PASS - no change to any of the conditions upon 22/01131/B.
- 21(2)(d)The Minor Change Application is not be made where the parent approval is less than 21 days old, subject to an undetermined appeal or has expired
- - PASS - original application approved on 11.10.2022. APPLICATION CONTENT
- 22(3)(a) Application Form
- 22(3)(a&c) The information in Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 has been provided:
- o Site location plan (with red/blue lines)
- o The planning approval that is the subject of the application
- o Explanation of changes being applied for and reasons why
- o drawings of the proposed minor changes with buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes
- o Flood risk assessment is not necessary in this case
- 22(3)(b) Provision of other documents specified on form but not in Schedule 1
- - PASS - no further documents specified or required.
- - PASS - Dealt with at submission
- 22(6) Such further info as Department may request prior to determination (has anything further been requested and provided?)
- PASS - no further documents required. DETERMINATION
- 23(1)(a) The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question
- - PASS - there is no change in the size or scale of the development
- 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question
- PASS - nature of original development has not changed; the infill of an internal space.
23(1)(c) The Minor Change does not result in an approval which, at the time of approval, complied with a Development Plan, National Policy Directive or a Planning Policy Statement, ceasing to do so
- - PASS - remains compliant
- 23(1)(d) The Minor Change does not result in new or increased adverse impacts on adjoining or neighbouring properties having a significant or disproportionate impact on the environment (irrespective of whether such impacts might be outweighed by other considerations)
- PASS - there will be no new or increased impacts compared with the parent approval.
- 23(1)(e) The Minor Change is not more than minor and is not of a magnitude to warrant a new application
- - PASS - considered minor
- 23(1)(e)The Minor Change does not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made.
- PASS - basis of original approval remains unchanged
- 23(2) If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered. - is the application considered acceptable?
- - PASS - acceptable NOTICE OF DECISION 24(2)(a) Set out whether all or some of the changes are accepted
- - All changes are accepted
- 24(2)(b) Set out whether any elements are refused, the reasons for that.
- N/A _____________________________________________________________________
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: 09.05.2023 Determining officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner
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