Officer Planning Report
Application No.: 08/01209/B Applicant: Mr Paul Ellis Proposal: Installation of a solar panel Site Address: 19 Victoria Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1EN ### Considerations Case Officer: Miss S E Corlett Photo Taken: - Site Visit: - Expected Decision Level: - Delegation ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee: Highways Division Notes: Consultee: Castletown Commissioners Notes:**
Officer's Report
The Site
The site represents the curtilage of an existing dwelling situated on the north western side of Victoria Road. The property is a semi-detached three storey Victorian property with its original sliding sash windows including a round-headed dormer windows on the second floor of the front elevation and curved headed windows on the first floor and flat headed windows on the ground floor with a two storey bay to the left of the front door. The property is one of a terrace of three with the other two properties projecting further forward that the application building. The property has a pitched slated roof and a chimney on each end of the roof.
Planning Status
The site lies within an area designated on the Castletown Local Plan of 1991 and the draft Area Plan of 2001 as Residential and within Castletown's Conservation Area.
Planning History
Planning permission was granted for alterations, erection of extensions and a detached garage and access under PA 08/0961.
The Proposal
Proposed now is the installation of a solar panel. This will be 1.4m by 4m fitted to the front pitch of the roof. No depth of the panel is given - the illustration shows a panel 97mm thick and the photograph shows a slim panel.
Representations
There are no representations on the file.
Assessment
The panel will be visible from the public highway but its slim profile will result in a limited impact, the environmental benefit of which will outweigh any visual impact. The property has a projecting bay which will partially screen the view of the panel.
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: 04.08.2008
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 solar panel as shown and described in the information received on 23rd June, 2008.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control)
Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : M. I. McCauley
Director of Planning and Building Control
