Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

Site

The application site represents the residential curtilage Tholt Y Will House, Tholt Y Will, Sulby which is a large two storey detached property, located on the southern side of the A14 and east of the Tholt Y Will hairpin bend.

Proposal

The application seeks approval of the alterations and replacement windows

Department Policies

The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of "wood land" under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area; but is within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value.

Relevant policies include:

• Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
• The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007)

Planning History

The previous planning application is considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application:-

Change of use from holiday apartments to residential dwelling - 09/00194/C – APPROVED

Representations

Lezayre Parish Commissioners have made the following comments:-

Highways Division:-

"Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications."

The Planning Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the proposal.

Assessment

The proposed windows and external alterations are all very minor proposals which are not overlay apparent from public view. They would all be appropriate and in keeping with the existing property,

Given the dwellings position, orientation and distance from neighbouring properties the proposal would have no adverse impact upon nearby residential amenities.

Recommendation

Overall, for these reasons the proposals would be appropriate in these locations and therefore the application is recommended for approval.

Party Status

It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Lezayre Parish Commissioners

The Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division is now part of the Department of Infrastructure of which the planning authority is part. As such, the Highways and Traffic Division cannot be afforded party status in this instance.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 11.05.2011

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 alterations and replacement windows as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings P01, P02 and P03 all received 31st March 2011.

I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer. DIRECTOR

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 11/5/11

Signed : S. M. McElwain Senior Planning Officer DIRECTOR