Officer Planning Report
Application No.: 08/00166/B Applicant: Mrs C Astall Proposal: Erection of a replacement conservatory Site Address: Victoria Cottage St Marks Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3AH ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Malew Parish Commissioners Notes : Object
Officer's Report
The Site
The site represents the residential curtilage of an existing dwelling situated on the eastern side of the A26 St. Mark's Road, in the centre of St. Mark's opposite the southern end of the triangle in which sits St. Mark's Church. The property is a stone-faced two storey cottage with traditional proportions and appearance as viewed from the front and a single storey garage on the northern elevation and a single storey sun room on the southern side.
Planning Status
The site lies within an area designated on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 as "white land", that is, not designated for development. The property also lies within the St. Mark's Conservation Area.
Planning History
The following applications have been submitted in respect of this property: PA 94/0233 - construction of conservatory - permitted PA 02/0602 - installation of replacement windows to front of dwelling - refused PA 05/1902 - installation of uPVC sliding sash windows to replace existing on front elevation - refused PA 08/0193 - installation of single garage door and replacement front door - pending consideration PA 08/0194 - installation of replacement windows to front elevation - pending consideration.
The Proposal
Proposed here is the removal of an existing timber lean-to style conservatory with a new, larger, white plastic framed conservatory with rendered dwarf wall and glass roof. The new conservatory takes the form of a rectangular projection which comes out the same depth as the existing conservatory but is twice the width and with a further pentagonal projecting piece to the rear of this. The conservatory stretches to the side of the rear elevation and provides undercover access to the rear of the garage.
Representations
Malew Parish Commissioners object to this and the other two contemporaneous applications on the basis that the property lies within a conservation area and as such the material should be appropriate thereto.
Assessment
The proposed conservatory is on the rear of the property and not seen by the public. Planning Policy Statement 1 / 01 requires that development proposed within a conservation area should preserve or enhance a property. However, where the property or part of the property is not seen by the public, the impact of such development is not detrimental to the character or appearance of the Conservation Area and as such, in this case, the proposal is not contrary to these policies.
Party Status
The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 31.03.2008
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 permission relates to the installation of a replacement conservatory as shown in drawing CA.23/01/1 received on 30th January, 2008.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)
Decision Made : Permitted Date : 31 March 2008
Signed : ______________________________
Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer
31 March 2008
