Officer Planning Report 09/00959/B

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the curtilage of an existing dwelling situated between Tower Road and a slightly higher cul de sac which runs to the north of Gorse Bank, the application site, Brackenbank and Headland Cottage. The property is a large one which has been the subject of a number of applications for alteration and extensions, introducing new areas of terracing and decking. Gorse Bank is a traditional cottage which sits to the north east with a large flat roofed front annex which adjoins the application property. Brackenbank is also a substantial property which sits to the south west and has an extension with windows in, attached to the south eastern elevation.

Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated as Residential on the Port Erin Local Plan of 1990.

Planning History

The following applications have been submitted in respect of this site:

PA 06/00745/B - Alterations and erection of extensions to provide additional living accommodation<br/>Status - Permitted 24th July 2006

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This permission relates to the alterations and extensions as shown in drawings PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4, S1, S2 and S4 all received on 3rd May, 2006.

PA 06/02067/B - Alterations and erection of extensions to provide additional living accommodation (Amendment to 06/00745/B) Status - Permitted 19th January 2007

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This permission relates to the alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling, as shown in drawings reference PA 1A, PA 2A, PA 3A, PA 4A, S1, S2 and S4 all received on 30th November, 2006.

PA 06/02257/B - Variations to approved 06/00745/B to include widening of pool hall, extension of terrace and revisions to south elevation Status - Permitted 23rd February 2007

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This permission relates to the alterations and extensions shown in drawings reference 928/1 S1, PA1C, PA2B, PA 3B and PA4C all received on 29th December, 2006.

PA 07/01758/B - Alterations and extensions to dwelling to provide additional living accommodation (Amendments to approved PA's 06/00745B,06/02067B,06/02257B) Status - Application Withdrawn 15th November 2007 PA 07/01918/B - Alterations and extensions to dwelling (Amendments to PA's 06/00745B,06/02067B,06/02257B and 07/01758B ) Status - Refused at Appeal 22nd January 2009 PA 08/00907/B - Alterations and extensions to dwelling (comprising retrospective works and amendments to approved developments PA's 06/00745B, 06/02067B \& 06/02257B) Approved at Appeal 9th April 2009 Conditions

1. 1.The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This permission relates to the alterations and extensions shown in drawings PA 1G, -2G, -3E, -5A, -6,-7,-8,928 / 1 and the schedule of variations received on 1st May 2008 and PA 4 H received on 16th July 2008.
3. No further development shall take place, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Planning Authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The statement shall provide for:

i. the parking of site operatives and visitors ii. loading and unloading of plant and materials iii. storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development.

1. No further development shall take place until details of the surfacing material of the upper terrace have been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. The work shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

This condition was discharged.

The Proposal

Now proposed is the installation of a trellis on the fence between Brackenbank and the application property. The trellis will increase the height of the wall by 1 m up to a height 3.7 m in front of The Arches and from there the fence will step down to within 3 m of the end of the lowest terrace of The Arches. The height of the terracing ranges from 800 mm to 3 m .

Representations

Port Erin Commissioners indicate that they do not object to the application. The occupant of Brackenbank raises no objection to the application.

Assessment

The developments which have been proposed on The Arches site have caused concern for the occupants at Brackenbank who have consistently stated the view in the most recent applications, that the development is unneighbourly and will result in overlooking of their property and inter-visibility between the two dwellings. The Planning Committee has not accepted that the proposals would result in any further significant overlooking. However, if the proposed trellis will result in enhanced amenity for the occupants of Brackenbank, there are no public adverse impacts from the proposal, there is no reason why the trellis should not be permitted.

Party Status

The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.

The occupant of Brackenbank is directly alongside the application site and as such should be afforded party status in this instance.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 09.07.2009

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> 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.

A A This permission relates to the erection of trellis fencing as shown and is described in drawings P12, P13 and S1 all received on 2nd June, 2009.

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

Signed:

Date:

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Senior Planning Officer