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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 24/00034/B Applicant : Mrs Belinda Pilling Proposal : Proposed new window opening on rear elevation (ground floor level) Site Address : 38 Knock Rushen Scarlett Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1TQ

Planning Officer: Mr Peiran Shen Photo Taken :

Site Visit :

Expected Decision Level :

Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Permitted Date of Recommendation: 13.02.2024 __

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 proposed window does not have a negative impact on the character of the area and on neighbouring amenities.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to the documents and drawing no. 1, 2, 3 which have been received on 12th January 2024.

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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons

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Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE 1.1 The site is the 38 Knock Rushen, Castletown, a mid-terrace dwelling located on the east of the south end of Knock Rushen.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The proposal is the installation of a window on the ground floor of the rear elevation.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 There is no previous application considered materially relevant to this application.

4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential in the Area Plan for the South.

Strategic Policy 4.2 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g)

PPS and NPD 4.3 There is no planning policy statement or national policy directive considered materially relevant to this application.

5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Strategy and Guidance 5.1 The Residential Design Guide (July 2021) contains the following guidance that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o Chapter 5 Architectural Details

6.0 REPRESENTATIONS 6.1 Castletown Commissioners has not commented at the time of the report (13.02.2024).

6.2 DoI Highway Services states there is no highway interest in this application (19.01.2024).

7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment 7.1 The key considerations of this application are its impact on the house itself, on the character and streetscene of the area and on neighbouring amenities.

Design of the House Itself 7.2 It is considered that there is no negative impact on the design of the house.

Character and Streetscene 7.3 The window is not visible to the public and is therefore considered to have no negative impact on the character of the area.

Neighbouring Amenities 7.4 The window is on the ground floor and is considered to have no additional overlooking impact when compared to the existing windows on the first floor.

8.0 CONCLUSION

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8.1 The proposed window does not have a negative impact on the character of the area and on neighbouring amenities. Therefore, it is recommended for an approval.

9.0 INTEREST PERSON STATUS 9.1 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 which 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.

9.2 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 the Acting Head of Development Management 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 : 19.02.2024

Determining officer

Signed : A MORGAN Abigail Morgan

Acting Head of Development Management

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