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Application No.: 24/90916/B Applicant: Mr Colin Stuart Bagshaw Proposal: Installation of replacement rear door Site Address: 6 Thorny Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5ED Planning Officer: Paul Visigah Photo Taken: 09.10.2024 Site Visit: 09.10.2024 Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 16.10.2024 _________________________________________________________________
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
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.
Overall, it is judged that the proposals meet the tests of Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, as well as Environment Policy 35, Strategic Policy 4, and General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as the works would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the character of the surrounding townscape is not being adversely affected.
Plans/Drawings/Information;
This decision relates to the documents and plans received 6 August 2024, and Correspondence from Applicant received 16 October 2024. _______________________________________________________________
Right to Appeal It is recommended that the following organisations should NOT be given the Right to Appeal:
1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The application site is the residential curtilage of 6 Thorny Road, Douglas which is a two storey mid-terraced property located on the north-eastern side of Thorny Road. The property forms part of a late 19th century/early 20th century terrace with slate pitched roofs, painted smooth render wall finish, chimney stacks on the party walls, bay windows at ground floor, sliding sash windows in a regular pattern, and painted timber doors with fanlights above. The properties are set back from the highway with front gardens enclosed by dwarf walls. - 1.2 The rear yard to the property, like the adjacent rear yards within the terrace is enclosed by masonry boundary walls that is accessed by a pedestrian door and garage door which connect the sites to the narrow lane which connects the properties to Somerset Road to the northwest, and the lane to the rear of the properties situated to the west of Woodbourne Road to the southwest.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The application seeks approval for installation of replacement rear door to the property. The existing painted timber door which serves the kitchen would be replaced with a new composite door with double glazed sandblasted decorative glass. Door is to be installed in Sage Green colour. - 2.2 The application initially proposed the replacement of the front door as part of the application. However, following concerns with the front door frame details, the scheme was amended to exclude the front door, with only the rear door assessed within the current application.
3.1 Site Specific:
(4) Where any area is for the time being a conservation area, special attention shall be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing its character or appearance in the exercise, with respect to any buildings or other land in the area, of any powers under this Act.
3.4 Planning Policy Statements: 1/01 POLICY AND GUIDANCE NOTES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE ISLE OF MAN
3.5 Character Appraisal for Selborne Drive Conservation Area 2003.
5.1 This property has been the subject of the following previous applications:
6.0 REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the Government's website. This report contains summaries only.
6.1 DOI Highways Division have no interest in the application (9 August 2024).
6.2 Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the application (16 August 2024). - 6.3 No comment has been received from neighbouring properties.
7.1 The fundamental issue to consider with this application is whether the proposal would result is any adverse impact on the character or appearance of the existing property or the wider street scene, and Conservation Area (GP2, EP35, PC1/98, PPS 1/01, S18 of the Act and RDG).
8.1 Overall, it is judged that the proposals meet the tests of Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, as well as Environment Policy 35, Strategic Policy 4, and General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as the works would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the character of the surrounding townscape is not being adversely affected. - 9.0 RIGHT TO APPEAL AND RIGHT TO GIVE EVIDENCE
9.1 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 sets out the process for determining planning applications (including appeals). It sets out a Right to Appeal (i.e. to submit an appeal against a planning decision) and a Right to Give Evidence at Appeals (i.e. to participate in an appeal if one is submitted).
9.2 Article A10 sets out that the right to appeal is available to:
9.3 Article 8(2)(a) requires that in determining an application, the Department must decide who has a right to appeal, in accordance with the criteria set out in article A10. - 9.4 The Order automatically affords the Right to Give Evidence to the following (no determination is required):
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 and/or rights to appeal. Decision Made : Permitted Date: 22.10.2024 Determining Officer Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
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