Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

Site

The dwelling 42 Port E Chee Avenue, Douglas, is part of a pair of two storey semi-detached properties within a residential area which are located on the eastern side of Port E Chee Avenue which is off Bray Hill to the east.

The boundary treatments (see submitted photographs) are:-

• 40 Port-E-Chee – 1.8 metres timber fence, stepped up garden
• 44 Port-E-Chee – 1.2 metre high timber fence
• Rear boundary 27 High View Road 2.2 metre high timber fence

Land Use Zoning

The property has been zoned under the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998 as being within a predominately residential use; the site is not within a Conservation Area.

Proposal

The application proposes the construction of raised decking in rear garden. The decking area would have a projection from the rear boundary towards the dwelling of 2.5 metres and a width of 8.4

metres. As the rear garden slopes down towards the dwelling, the decking floor level will have a maximum height of 0.7 metres.

Representations

Douglas Corporation Drainage has no objection:-

We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application.

Assessment / recommendation

The proposal is a rather minor proposal, there have been no objections, and I do not believe the proposal will cause any adverse impacts to the detriment of the residential amenity of the neighbouring properties.

For these reasons the proposals would seem appropriate in this location and therefore my recommendation is for an approval. I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:- Douglas Corporation

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 07.07.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : 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 the submitted documents and drawings 600867-01, 600867-02 and 600867-03 all received on 15th May 2006.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 10/7/06

Signed: M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control