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 detached dwelling located on Scollag (Scholague) Road in Onchan. The proposed development comprises of the erection of a timber carport and the widening of the entrance driveway.

Planning History

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

Representations

The Manx Electricity Authority request that the applicant contacts them prior to the commencement of development.

Planning Policy

Under the Onchan Local Plan the application site is located within a wider area of land that is designated as open space. As the application site contains an existing dwelling it is considered reasonable to view the property as a detached dwelling in the countryside.

Assessment

The proposed carport is considered to be domestic in appearance and in keeping with the application site. The proposed alteration to the entrance driveway is an improvement of the access and as such is viewed as acceptable.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

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

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 18.05.2007

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. 01 and 06-S056-10 rev. 1 date stamped the 5th April 2007.

N 1.

The applicant is advised that there are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in the planning application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Department, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.

The applicant is also advised to contact the Manx Electricity Authority for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site. All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 and GS6.

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: 21/6/07

Signed: [Handwritten signature]

M. I. McCauley

Director of Planning and Building Control