Officer Planning Report

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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 Briarfield Avenue in Onchan. The proposed development comprises of the conversion of an existing integral garage into additional living accommodation. 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

Application No.:	07/01108/B
Applicant:	Mrs Y E Wilkinson
Proposal:	Conversion of existing integral garage into additional living accommodation
Site Address:	1 Briarfield Avenue Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 3JN

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

Consulttee:	Highways Division
Notes:	Do not oppose

The planning application proposes to convert the existing integral garage into additional living accommodation through the replacement of the garage door with a window on front elevation.

Given that the property has driveway space capable of accommodating four cars it is considered that the loss of garage space will not unduly impact on the necessary car parking provision. As such the development proposed by the planning application is acceptable.

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: 01.08.2007

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 YW2, YW3. YW4 and YW5 date stamped the 13th June 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: 2/8/07

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