Officer Planning Report Recommendation

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Officer's Report

Site

• The application site is a two storey detached dwellinghouse located on the Horseshoe Avenue.
• To the south east of the application site is No.21 Horseshoe Avenue
• To the north west of the application site is No.25 Horseshoe Avenue.
• To the south east of the application site is the public highway of Horseshoe Avenue.
• The application site is within a predominantly residential area.

Proposed Development

• The application is seeking planning permission for an external flue on the main dwellinghouse.
• The flue will be stainless steel.

PLANNING STATUS AND RELEVANT POLICIES

• Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Douglas Local Plan) Order 1998

Planning History

• None

Representations

• Douglas Corporation – no objection
• Highways Division of the Dept of Transport – no comments have been received.

Assessment

• In the determination of this application I consider there is only one key issue and that is the impact on the visual amenities of the locality.
• In respect of the impact on street scene, the proposed flue would be industrial in appearance and will project above the front slope of the main dwellinghouse. I consider the flue would be out of keeping with the main dwellinghouse and would adversely affect the visual amenities of the street scene.

Recommendation

• I therefore recommend that the planning application be refused for the reasons above.

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.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Refused

Date of Recommendation: 19.12.2006

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

R 1. The introduction of an external flue, which is industrial in appearance, would be out of keeping with the main dwellinghouse and would adversely affect the visual amenities of the street scene.

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 : Refused Date : 2/13/06

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