Officer Planning Report

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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 Victoria Avenue in Onchan. The proposed development comprises of the erection of an extension onto the rear of the dwelling.

Planning History

Whilst the application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications 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 Department of Transport Highways Division do not oppose the planning application.

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 extension proposed by the planning application is similar in extent to that of others that can be found along the terrace. The impact on the neighbouring properties is suitably limited and even after the proposed extension a significant amount of open garden remains. Overall, it is considered that the overall level of development contained within the proposal is acceptable and in keeping with the character of the surrounding

area. As such the proposal does not adversely affect public or private amenity and is therefore in accordance with policy O/RES/P/21 of Planning Circular 1/2000.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

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 Department of Transport Highways Division.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 09.07.2007

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 drawing no.s AT863.1 and AT863.2 date stamped the 8th May 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: 10/7/07

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