**Document:** DEC Officer Report
**Application:** 22/01321/MCH — Minor change application to PA 19/00412/B to amend approved garage design
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2022-11-18
**Parish:** Lezayre
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/25913-lezayre-croit-ny-meagh-garage/documents/1034127

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# DEC Officer Report

**Application No.:** 22/01321/MCH
**Applicant:** Mr Paul Griffiths
**Proposal:** Minor change application to PA 19/00412/B to amend approved garage design
**Site Address:** Croit-Ny-Meagh Rhenab Road Glen Mona Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 1EL Enforcement/Planning Assistant: Ms Charlotte Gatt
**Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation
**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 08.11.2022

## Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The applied changes are hereby approved in relation to the change of material from rendered blockwork to a timber structure in the erection of the detached 3 door garage.

## Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to the change of material, from constructed blockwork to timber, as shown and described in the information received on the 26.10.2022.

_______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________ 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 19/00412/B

- 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building

- - PASS - relates to the erection of a detached 3 door vehicle garage.

- 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought

- - PASS - the changes are: o The material of which the garage is to be constructed with. The changes will mean that the garage is built with a timber structure rather than concrete block with smooth render.

- 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature

- PASS - Applicants have clearly stated within the additional information why they consider the changes to be of a minor nature.

- 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

- 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed

- PASS - no 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 13. 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 (if necessary) Flood risk assessment
- o The planning approval that is the subject of the application
- o Explanation of changes being applied for and reasons why
- o (if necessary) site plan, plans, elevations and sections of the proposed minor changes with buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes. OR
- 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 - The size and scale of the development is not to be changed.
- o 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. The structure will remain a 3 door garage.

- 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 - The proposed changes in the materials would not change or create any adverse effects on the character of the locality or any neighbouring properties

- 23(1)(e) The Minor Change is not more than minor and is not of a magnitude to warrant a new application

- - PASS - as stated above, the proposed changes in the materials would not change or create any adverse effects on the character of the locality or any neighbouring properties as such requiring a full new application. The basis of the original approval remains unchanged.

- 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 - Wholly acceptable. NOTICE OF DECISION

- 24(2)(a) Set out whether all or some of the changes are accepted

- - ALL of the changes are to be accepted. _____________________________________________________________________

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: 16.11.2022 Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner

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 online services/ customers and archive records.

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