Officer Report

Application No.: 18/01305/B Applicant: Mr Jamie & Mrs Jodie Martin Proposal: Alterations, erection of extension and replacement of existing glazed conservatory roof with a metal lightweight roofing system Site Address: 20 Milner Park Port Erin Isle of Man IM9 6DH Principal Planner: Miss S E Corlett Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 22.01.2019 _________________________________________________________________

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 decision relates to drawings 1476.1, 1476.2, 1476.3 and the location plan all received on 14th December, 2018. _______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons none _____________________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report THE APPLICATION SITE

1.1 The application site is the residential curtilage of 20, Milner Park. - 1.2 The existing property is a detached, two storey dwelling with another, larger two storey dwelling to the north east and a dormer bungalow to the south west.

1.3 There is a conservatory on the rear elevation on the side closest to the dormer bungalow which has a white plastic frame and polycarbonate roof. The property has an attached, pitched roofed annex to the north east which projects slightly further forward than the main frontage but stops 3.5m short of the full depth of the main building. THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the replacement of the existing conservatory roof with a dark coloured metal sheeting and the erection of a flat roofed extension to the rear of the single storey annex to form a study. This will stop 0.5m short of the rear elevation. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 The conservatory was added under 07/00301/B, the dwelling having been approved with the rest of the estate of Milner Park, in the 1990s. The garage was converted to additional living accommodation under 10/00678/B. PLANNING POLICY - 4.1 The application site is within an area designated as Residential on the Area Plan for the South (2013).

4.2 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."

REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 Highway Services indicate that there is no highway interest in the application (21.12.18).

5.2 Port Erin Commissioners support the application (10.01.19). ASSESSMENT 6.1 The proposed roof tiles on the conservatory would be similar in appearance to the existing roof of the main house and are likely to provide a constant and unbroken appearance through the rear elevation of the property enhancing the overall appearance. It is unlikely that there will be any impact on visual or other amenity from either of the neighbouring properties. The proposed extension would be neat and compact and generally hidden from view by existing vegetation and the main dwelling.

6.2 The works would not be visible from the public vantage point of either Milner Park or Milner Close or Castletown Road and as such the character of the existing property and streetscene would remain unaffected.

6.3 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 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 the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 24.01.2019 Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management

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