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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No. : 22/00414/B Applicant : Mr Jonny Croft Proposal : Single storey extension to front elevation Site Address : Grianagh Surby Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6TA

Planning Officer: Miss Lucy Kinrade Photo Taken : Site Visit : Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation

Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Permitted Date of Recommendation: 15.06.2022 __

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. This application accords with General Policy 2 (b, c, and g) and with the principles of the Residential Design Guide 2021.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to drawing numbers 22-032-01 and 22-032-02 both date received 07/04/2022.

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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons

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Officer’s Report

THE SITE

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1.1 The site is the residential curtilage of an existing two storey dwelling known as 'Grianagh', Surby. The dwelling is one of several clustered around Surby Road and just west of the junction with Greenway Road. The dwelling has a general form, proportion, solid to void ratios and inclusion of end gable stacks which helps to best mimic traditional Manx cottage architecture but is quite clearly a modern interpretation of such. The red roof finish is also not typical on such properties.

1.2 Within the frontage of the property and across the driveway is a detached red roof single storey garage. In front of which sits a small stone outbuilding under separate ownership. The land rises northwards and the dwelling sits on the upper side of the hill and over a small grassed turning circle from which neighbour properties also gain access.

1.3 Surrounding the site are a number of other traditional dwellings and outbuildings. Some of these stone outbuildings such as those at Surby Mount have been subject to applications for their conversion to living space and some dwellings such as the application site subject to alteration and extension.

THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The current application seeks approval for the erection of a single storey pitched roof sun room extension on the road facing south gable on the main dwelling. The sun room is to measure 4.2m wide and project 3m from the gable. The sunroom is to have a masonry base, with glazing above and a solid pitch roof matching the finish on the main house.

PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 The dwelling was subject to alteration and extension under PA 00/00237/B and the garage was erected under PA 05/00638/B.

PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The site lies within an area designated on the Area Plan for the South as Residential. As such, there is a presumption in favour of residential or compatible development subject to the general standards of development set out in General Policy 2 particularly those parts relating to visual and neighbouring amenity (b, c, g). The Residential Design Guide 2021 is also a material consideration which provides general advice on extensions to existing properties and how to assess the impact of such development. Given the semi-rural location and the traditional nature of the existing house it would be prudent to have some consideration to Housing Policy 15 which seeks development to existing traditional properties to be respectful to that traditional character.

REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the Government's website. This report contains summaries only.

5.1 Rushen Parish Commissioners - in support (19.05.22).

5.2 Department of Infrastructure Highway Services - No highways interest (26/04/2022).

5.3 No comments received from neighbouring properties.

ASSESSMENT 6.1 Aforementioned in 4.1 the site is not 'in the countryside' per se and so HP15 is not strictly applicable, however minded of the traditional style of the property it would be prudent to have some consideration to its principle in ensuring that development does not adversely impact the traditional character, although it is accepted that there is some flexibility in its application given the 'residential' land use zoning and the cluster of built development in the immediate surrounding area.

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6.2 On review of the detail provided it is considered that the proposed extension would be of such a size, scale, height and overall massing which would remain subordinate to the main house. While it would block some of the ground floor gable elevation its introduction would not be so harmful as to significantly alter the overall appearance of the dwelling minded that it is partly a modern interpretation and given the established residential land use designation. As such the proposal is considered to have an unobjectionable visual impact and not expected to make worse any existing relationships between the dwelling and any surrounding neighbours as to warrant a concern.

CONCLUSION 7.1 The application is considered to comply with General Policy 2 (b, c, and g) and with the principles of the Residential Design Guide 2021.

INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons: (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf); (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material; (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (f) the local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated; and (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material.

8.2 The decision maker must determine: o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status. __

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.

Decision Made : Permitted

Date: 16.06.2022

Determining officer Signed : J SINGLETON

Jason Singleton

Principal Planner

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