**Document:** DEC Officer Report **Application:** 20/01092/MCH — Minor Changes application to PA 19/00915/B involving alteration to approved roof light configuration **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2020-11-11 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/31452-braddan-sunnyside-alteration-roof/documents/1053858 --- # DEC Officer Report **Application No.:** 20/01092/MCH **Applicant:** Mr Mike Szender **Proposal:** Minor Changes application to PA 19/00915/B involving alteration to approved roof light configuration **Site Address:** Sunnyside Lower Dukes Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4BH **Planning Officer:** Mrs Vanessa Porter **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 28.10.2020 _________________________________________________________________ ## Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions N 1. This approval relates to the change from two rooflights to the front elevation and installation of one rooflight to the side elevation all shown and described in the information received on 1st October, 2020. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the following drawings, approved plan, proposed plan front elevation and proposed plan side elevation all received on 1st October 2020. _______________________________________________________________ ### Interested Person Status – Additional Persons n/a _____________________________________________________________________________ ### 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 19/00915/B and no other MCH applications have been received for this application. - 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building - - PASS - relates to the installation of rooflights - 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought - - PASS - the application form specifies that the application proposes: Alteration from one to two rooflights to the front elevation and installation of one rooflight to the side elevation. - 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature - PASS - set out on the application form the applicant considers the amendment to be (a) less intrusive to neighbouring properties than the permitted development and (b) is more aesthetically pleasing. - 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: there were no particular conditions other than the standard 4 year commencement condition applied. - 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 01.10.19 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 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 or required - 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 due to the proposed rooflight being the same size as what was previously requested - 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question - PASS - Whilst the proposal is for a rooflight in another roof elevation which does change the nature of the application, this rooflight is just slightly over the Permitted Development Order 2012 size of 1m sq and as such it is not a significant change. 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. - 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 - - The change to one rooflight to the front elevation and one rooflight to the side elevation is 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 a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation. Decision Made : Permitted Date: 06.11.2020 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. --- *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/31452-braddan-sunnyside-alteration-roof/documents/1053858*