Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

Site

The application site Ballachurry Beg, Summerhill Road, Jurby, is located on a corner plot with the A13 road to the south of the site and the B4 road to the east.

The site includes a total of two buildings, the main dwelling house "Ballachurry" and a detached two storey out building.

Land Use Zoning / Policy

The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of 'woodland', under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area or within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance.

Proposal

The application proposes the conversion of storage area above garage to an art studio. The scheme also proposes to install four velux windows on the front and rear elevations to give additional natural light to the first floor and a single first floor window to the north elevation is also included.

Representations

Jurby Parish Commissioners:- No objection

Highways Division do not oppose subject to the following conditions:- The proposed art studio shall be for private use, ancillary to the main dwelling.

The Chief Fire Officer makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but request that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice.

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

Assessment / recommendation

The use of the first floor of the outbuilding as an art studio would be an acceptable use for the property. I also consider the introduction of the velux roof lights to the front and rear elevations will have no adverse impacts to the detriment of the property or upon the surrounding countryside. For these reasons the proposal would seem appropriate in this location and therefore my recommendation is for an approval

Party Status

I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Jurby Parish Commissioners Department of Transport Highways Division

I consider that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:

The Chief Fire Officer

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 13.03.2007

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 approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 00126/1 and 07/02/01 all received on 23rd January 2007.

C 3. The proposed accommodation above the garage and workshop may be used only in association with "Ballachurry" and for purposes ancillary to the use of "Ballachurry" as a single dwelling house.

N 1. The Chief Fire Officer recommends the installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection.

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 : 14/3/07

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