DEC Officer Report

Application No.: 21/01112/B Applicant: Mr Terry & Mrs Gillian Corkill Proposal: Installation of replacement roof slates Site Address: 7 Briarfield Avenue Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 3JN Technical Officer: Mr Thomas Sinden Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 25.10.2021 _________________________________________________________________

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 proposal meets the tests of General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as the character of the surrounding townscape and the character of the locality are not being adversely affected. The application is therefore judged to be acceptable.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the drawing 4086/P1 and the other supporting information received on 20.9.2021. _______________________________________________________________

Interested Person Status

Additional Persons

None _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The site is 7 Briarfield Avenue, Onchan, a bungalow with first floor accommodation within the roof space with a double dormer and single storey sun room to the rear. The property has a ribbed profile concrete tile roof, spar dash wall finish and UPVC doors and windows.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The application proposes to replace the existing ribbed profile concrete tile roof with light grey flat profile smooth finish concrete tiles.

3.0 PLANNING POLICY - 3.1 The site is within an area defined as Predominantly Residential on Map 6 of the Area Plan for the East 2020. The site is not in an area at risk of flooding. - 3.2 National policy: THE ISLE OF MAN STRATEGIC PLAN 2016

General Policy 2: 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; and (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality.

4.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 4.1 Application 03/00170/B permitted the erection of a conservatory to the rear of the dwelling, while application 08/00128/B permitted the erection of a first floor extension to the rear elevation.

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 Onchan Commissioners have recommended that the application be approved (05.10.2021). - 5.2 The Department of Infrastructure Highways Division have stated that there is no highways interest in the application (06.10.2021).

6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The principle issue with the proposal is the impact on the surrounding townscape. The proposed roof tiles are a flat, smooth, profile while the existing tiles are a ribbed profile. The surrounding properties also have roof tiles with a ribbed profile. Whilst the proposed tiles are therefore different in style, they are not judged to be inappropriate, and are not judged to have an adverse impact on the townscape or the character of the locality.

7.0 CONCLUSION - 7.1 It is judged that the proposal meets the tests of General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as the character of the surrounding townscape and the character of the locality are not being adversely affected. It is therefore recommended that the application be approved.

8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 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 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.

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 above who should be given Interested Person Status

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.

Decision Made: Permitted Date: 27.10.2021 Determining officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner

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