**Document:** DEC Officer Report **Application:** 23/01111/MCH — Minor Change Application to 22/01293/B - to reduce the width of the approved house from 5.86m to 5.36m **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2023-11-27 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/27125-braddan-5-falcon-dwelling/documents/1036607 --- # DEC Officer Report ## PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION **Application No.:** 23/01111/MCH **Applicant:** Mr Neil Joughin **Proposal:** Minor Change Application to 22/01293/B - to reduce the width of the approved house from 5.86m to 5.36m **Site Address:** 5 Falcon Cliff Terrace Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4AU **Planning Officer:** Miss Lucy Kinrade **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 22.11.2023 ## Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions APPROVAL is hereby given for the following changes as shown on the submitted drawings: - reduction to width of approved dwelling by 500mm from 5.86m to 5.36m. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the following information and drawing titles all date received 27/09/2023: Site Location Plan Proposed Block Site Plan Approved Ground Floor Plan Approved First Floor Plan Proposed Ground Floor Plan Proposed First Floor Plan Approved and Proposed Front Elevations Approved and Proposed Left Elevations Approved and Proposed Rear Elevations Approved and Proposed Left Elevation of Existing House Proposed Section View Planning Statement ## Interested Person Status Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________ ## Officer’s Report 1.0 INTRODUCTION - 1.1 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. - 1.2 The application seeks a Minor Change (MCH) to parent approval 22/01293/B. ## - 2.0 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 22/01293/B which was approved for "Demolition of attached garage and erection of replacement 2 storey house". - 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building - - PASS - relates to a new dwelling - 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought - - PASS - the application form and covering letter outline what minor change is being sort and is summarised as: o Reduction to width of approved house by 500mm from 5.86m to 5.36m. - 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature - PASS - contained within covering letter. - 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 - remains as new single dwelling - 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 - net external footprint reduced - 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 - remains unchanged. - 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 - remains unchanged. - 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 to be made where the parent approval is less than 21 days old, subject to an undetermined appeal or has expired ## - PASS - original application approved 4th July 2023. ## - 3.0 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 line) - o The planning approval that is the subject of the application - o Explanation of changes being applied for and reasons why considered to be minor - o Plans and drawings of the proposed changes with buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes - o Flood risk assessment 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 - nothing further requested. 4.0 DETERMINATION - 23(1)(a) The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question - - PASS - remains as new single dwelling - 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question - - PASS - remains as new single dwelling - 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 - no changes to the Development Plan since the parent approval - 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 - does not result in new adverse impact or increased adverse impact. - 23(1)(e) The Minor Change is not more than minor and is not of a magnitude to warrant a new application - - PASS - is 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 is unchanged. - 23(2) If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered. - is the application considered acceptable? ## - PASS - acceptable ## - 5.0 NOTICE OF DECISION - 24(2)(a) Set out whether all or some of the changes are accepted - - Reduction to the width of the house by 500mm is considered acceptable. - 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 : 27.11.2023 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 online services/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/27125-braddan-5-falcon-dwelling/documents/1036607*