Officer Planning Report Recommendation
Application No.: 10/00028/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Richard Melhuish Proposal: Erection of a replacement sunroom extension to dwelling house Site Address: - Glenville House - Scholague Road - Hillberry - Onchan - Isle Of Man - IM4 5BS ### Considerations Case Officer: Mr A Holmes Photo Taken: - Site Visit: - Expected Decision Level: Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee: Onchan Commissioners Notes:** approved.
Officer's Report
The Application Site And Proposed Development
The application site comprises the residential curtilage of a detached dwelling that is located on Scholague Road.
The proposed development comprises the erection of a replacement sunroom extension on the rear of the dwelling.
Planning History
Whilst the application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications it is considered that none of these are specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.
Representations
Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved.
Planning Policy
In terms of local plan policy, the application site is located within a wider area of land that is designated as open space under the Onchan Local Plan. As the application site contains an existing dwelling it is considered reasonable to view the property as an existing detached dwelling in the countryside.
In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains one policy that is considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application. Housing Policy 15 states:
"The extension or alteration of existing traditionally styled properties in the countryside will normally only be approved where these respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property. Only exceptionally will permission be granted for extensions which measure more than 50% of the existing building in terms of floor space (measured externally)."
Assessment
15 February 2010 10/00028/B Page 1 of 2
The planning application seeks approval for the erection of a replacement sunroom extension on the rear of the dwelling.
The proposed sunroom replaces an existing flat roof extension of somewhat poor form with an extension of similar dimensions with greater level of design detailing. The level of increase in floorspace is negligible and its does not unduly harm public amenity, private amenity or highway safety.
It is recommended that the planning application be approved.
PARTY STATUS
It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application should be afforded interested party status:
Onchan District Commissioners. Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 15.02.2010 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
- C : Conditions for approval
- N : Notes attached to conditions
- R : Reasons for refusal
- O : Notes attached to refusals
C 1.
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2.
This approval relates to drawing no.s P01, P02 and P03 date stamped the 11th January 2010.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer
Decision Made: Permitted Date: ....................................... Signed: ....................................... Senior Planning Officer
