Officer Planning Report Recommendations

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Officer's Report

THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

The application site comprises the curtilage of a dwelling that is located in Banks Howe, Onchan.

The proposed development comprises of the removal of a balcony rail and the installation of two replacement windows on the front elevation of the dwelling.

PLANNING HISTORY There are no previous planning applications that I consider relevant to the assessment of this current planning application. REPRESENTATIONS Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved. PLANNING POLICY The application site is within an area recognised as being within predominantly residential use under the Onchan Local Plan.

Policy O/RES/P/21 of the written statement (Planning Circular 1/2000) that accompanies the Onchan Local Plan states:

"Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property."

Assessment

I consider the overall level of development contained within the proposal to be relatively modest and in keeping with the character of the dwelling. I am satisfied that the proposal does not adversely affect public or private amenity and, as such, is in accordance with policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan.

I recommend that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

I consider that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 04.07.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal 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 the location plan and window specification date stamped the 4th 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: 4/4/06

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

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

4 July 2006

4 July 2006