Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the residential curtilage of an existing detached property, Abbey Mill, which lies on the western side of Bridge Road, backing onto the Silverburn River as it passes Rushen Abbey, which lies on the other side of the river to the application site. The property is a modern dwelling with a large flat roofed dormer on the front elevation and flat roofed, glazed porch, and attached flat roofed garage to the south. Access to the site is from Bridge Road with the house sitting facing east.

Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 as an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance. The site also lies within Silverdale's Conservation Area.

Planning History

Planning permission was granted for the erection of a stable block under PA 99/2049.

The Proposal

Proposed now is the replacement of the existing glazed porch on the front elevation with a solid walled porch of very similar dimensions but with a single central window in the outward facing wall, a door in the southern wall and another central window in the north facing side of the new porch.

Representations

Malew Parish Commissioners indicate that they have no objection to the application.

Department of Transport Drainage Division comment that there should be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer. There is to be no change in the manner of discharge of surface water from the porch from the existing situation, therefore such a condition is not necessary.

Assessment

As the property lies within a Conservation Area, the proposal must preserve or enhance the Area in accordance with Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and Environment Policy 35. The property is a modern one within the Conservation Area and the proposal does not significantly change the appearance of the property and it is not immediately facing the road. The proposed changes in the appearance of the porch are generally an improvement on the existing and as such the proposal would improve the appearance of the property in accordance with the Strategic Plan and Planning Policy Statement.

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: 18.12.2008

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 replacement of the existing porch as shown in drawing 08/111/01 as received on 13th November, 2008.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 8/1/09 Signed : T. R. A. Senior Planning Officer

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 8/1/09 Signed : T. R. A. Senior Planning Officer

19 December 2008

19 December 2008