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 mid-terrace dwelling located on Sunningdale Drive in Onchan. The proposed development comprises of the widening of the site's access onto the highway. PLANNING HISTORY

Whilst the application site has been the subject of previous planning application it is considered that none of these are specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.

REPRESENTATIONS

Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved.

The owners and/or occupants of 10 Sunningdale Drive, which directly neighbours the application site, express interest in the planning application. They highlight issues relating to land ownership.

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

The level of development proposed by the planning application is relatively modest and unobjectionable. The issue of land ownership is a civil matter outside of remit of the Planning Authority and is not a material consideration in the assessment of a planning application.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

Application No.:	07/00798/B
Applicant:	Mr & Mrs S Colquitt
Proposal:	Widening of access onto highway
Site Address:	12 Sunningdale Drive Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1EQ

Case Officer:	Mr A Holmes
Photo Taken:
Site Visit:
Expected Decision Level:	Delegation

10 Sunningdale Drive Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 1EQ

Interest expressed

Party Status

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Onchan District Commissioners; and The owners and/or occupants of 10 Sunningdale Drive.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 05.06.2007

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 drawing no. SC/1/07 date stamped the 24th April 2007.

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: 05.06.2007

Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control