Officer Planning Report

Planning Report And Recommendations {{table:150314}} {{table:150315}} {{table:150316}} {{table:150317}} ### Considerations {{table:150318}} ### Written Representations ### Consultations {{table:150319}} Consulttee: Notes: Disability Access Officer Where parking is included, provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table below. Entrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user. All reception counters should contain at least one section suitable for wheelchair users. Toilet facilities should include the provision of a disabled toilet. If the provision is not to be on every floor then the horizontal distance a disabled person must travel should not exceed forty metres. Where the building is over more than one level then a lift should be provided of sufficient dimensions as to allow an unassisted wheelchair user to enter, turn around and use the controls. If the lift to be provided is not of evacuation standards, then a fire refuge area must be established on all floors other than the ground entrance level. If a second accessible entrance exit is not available then a fire refuge area must be established on the ground entrance level. All doorway need to be no less than 800 mm wide to allow prams and wheelchairs to move around as freely as everyone else. ---

Officer’s Report

The application site is within an area zoned as residential/offices within the Local Plan. The proposal is to convert the existing property into offices at ground and first floor with an owner’s apartment at second floor. The proposed use conforms to the local plan.

The applicant is proposing to provide additional parking to the rear of the property by demolishing part of the existing outrigger.

In respect of the proposed balconette, the application site is within a Conservation Area. The balconette is to the rear of the site and will not be visible from any main public thoroughfare. I therefore consider the balconette will not adversely affect the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.

In terms of the impact on the neighbouring properties, the proposed balconette and the existing outriggers will prevent any significant harm in terms of overlooking into neighbouring properties unlike the balcony which was originally submitted as part of the application.

I therefore recommend that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

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.

Size of Car Park	Number of Disabled spaces
Up to 200 spaces	5% of car park (min 3 spaces)
Over 200 spaces	4% of car park plus 4 spaces

Whilst IoM Fire and Rescue Service and IoMWA represents a statutory authority, the points raised in correspondence relate to Building Control matters and not planning and as such should not be afforded party status in this instance.

It is considered that all parties who made representations to the planning application comply with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 – Determination of Interested Party Status with the exception of the Disability Access Office.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 19.04.2007

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 permission relates to the conversion of existing dwelling to form offices at ground and first floor with owners apartment as shown in drawing numbers P-01 Rev A, P-02 Rev A and P-03 date stamped 23rd November 2006, P04 Rev B and P05 Rev B date stamped 16th March 2007, Planning Statement from McGarrigle + Jackson dated 22nd November 2006.

C 3.

The flat hereby permitted shall be occupied only by the owner, manager or bona fide employee and the dependants of such persons as aforesaid.

NOTE: CFO FLATS REGS

NOTE: WA 394

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 : 29/4/07

Signed :

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

19 April 2007

19 April 2007