**Document:** DEC Officer Report **Application:** 20/01470/MCH — Minor Changes application to PA 20/01033/B involving change of kitchen window to bifold doors and Plot 7 is handed so the garage is on the right **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2021-01-14 **Parish:** Marown **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/23418-marown-plots-5-6-garage-windows/documents/1029843 --- # DEC Officer Report **Application No.:** 20/01470/MCH **Applicant:** Hartford Homes Limited **Proposal:** Minor Changes application to PA 20/01033/B involving change of kitchen window to bifold doors and Plot 7 is handed so the garage is on the right **Site Address:** Plots 5, 6 & 7 Ballabeg Grove Main Road Glen Vine Isle Of Man IM4 4HZ Principal Planner: Miss S E Corlett **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 11.01.2021 _________________________________________________________________ ## Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions N 1. This approval relates to all of the minor changes proposed in this application: the handing of the property on plot 7 and the alteration of the kitchen windows in the houses on plots 5, 6 and 7. Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to drawings 030, 031, 032 and 033 all received on 21st December, 2020. _______________________________________________________________ ## Interested Person Status Additional Persons Not applicable _____________________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report INTRODUCTION The following application is to be assessed against the criteria set out in Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 specifically Articles 21, 22, 23 and 24. ## BASIS OF APPLICATION - 21(1) This is the only minor changes application that has been made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval. - PASS - relates to 20/01033/B. Whilst the overall site has been the subject of more than one application, and 20/01033/B was itself a revision of the earlier application, 18/00955/B, these plots have not been the subject of any previous MCH applications. - 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building - - PASS - relates to erection of dwellings - 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought - - PASS - kitchen window changed to bifold doors. Plot 7 is handed so the garage is on the right rather than the left as approved - 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature - PASS - set out in application form: the applicant explains that the window change would be Permitted Development if the houses were completed and that no changes are to be made to the house type or plot boundaries or parking - 21(2)(c)(i) The Minor Change Application does not increase the number of dwellings or buildings for which planning approval has been granted - - PASS - no increase - 21(2)(c)(ii)The Minor Change Application does not increase the net external footprint of a building for which planning approval has been granted - - PASS - no increase - 21(2)(c)(iii) The Minor Change Application does not alter the site for which planning approval has been granted and which was defined by a red line on the site location map by changing that line - PASS - no change to site - 21(2)(c)(iv) The Minor Change Application does not make material changes to the vehicular access arrangements for which planning approval has been granted - PASS - no change: whilst the access from the estate road is now in a different position as plot 7 is being handed, it remains as approved but slightly repositioned with no implications for its safety or impact and the estate road is not an adopted highway. - 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed - PASS. The parent application, 20/01033/B was subject, inter alia to a condition which read: - 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling on plot 7 hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: to control development in the interests of the protection of the adjacent trees. What is now proposed has the walling in the same position as approved and only a small section of additional patio and this adjacent to an area of trees which have permission to be removed so the purpose of the condition will not be prejudiced or breached through approval of this application for a minor change. - 21(2)(d)The Minor Change Application is not be made where the parent approval is less than 21 days old, subject to an undetermined appeal or has expired - - PASS - original application approved 18th Dec 2019 APPLICATION CONTENT - 22(3)(a) Application Form - PASS - provided - 22(3)(a&c) The information in Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 has been provided: - o Site location plan (with red/blue lines) - o The planning approval that is the subject of the application - o Explanation of changes being applied for and reasons why - o drawings of the proposed minor changes with buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes - o Flood risk assessment is/is not necessary in this case - - PASS - provided 22(3)(b) Provision of other documents specified on form but not in Schedule 1 - - PASS - No other documents provided - 22(3)(4) Fee - - PASS - Dealt with at submission - 22(6) Such further info as Department may request prior to determination (has anything further been requested and provided? - PASS - None requested DETERMINATION - 23(1)(a) The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question - - PASS - does not increase size or scale. The handing of the house on plot 7 makes no difference to the impact of the property as it is the same house but now with more planting in a contiguous area which is more beneficial ecologically and visually. - 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question - - PASS - nature of original development is not changed - 23(1)(c) The Minor Change does not result in an approval which, at the time of approval, complied with a Development Plan, National Policy Directive or a Planning Policy Statement, ceasing to do so - - PASS - remains compliant - 23(1)(d) The Minor Change does not result in new or increased adverse impacts on adjoining or neighbouring properties having a significant or disproportionate impact on the environment (irrespective of whether such impacts might be outweighed by other considerations) - - PASS - there will be no new or increased impacts compared with the parent approval. Arguably the amended scheme will improve the impact of the development. - 23(1)(e) The Minor Change is not more than minor and is not of a magnitude to warrant a new application - - PASS - considered minor - 23(1)(e)The Minor Change does not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made. - PASS - basis of original approval remains unchanged - 23(2) If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered. - is the application considered acceptable? - - PASS - acceptable NOTICE OF DECISION - 24(2)(a) Set out whether all or some of the changes are accepted - - All changes are accepted - 24(2)(b) Set out whether any elements are refused, the reasons for that. ## - - N/A _____________________________________________________________________ I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management 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 : 13.01.2021 Determining officer Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management ## Customer note ## This copy of the officer report reflects the content of the file copy and has been produced in this form for the benefit of our onlineservices/customers and archive records. --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/23418-marown-plots-5-6-garage-windows/documents/1029843*