**Document:** DEC Officer Report
**Application:** 20/01336/MCH — Minor Changes application to PA 19/00553/B involving alterations windows and addition of a new window and heat pump
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2020-12-18
**Parish:** Lezayre
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/31598-lezayre-upper-rhenab-windows/documents/1054070

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# DEC Officer Report

**Application No.:** 20/01336/MCH
**Applicant:** Carnane Estate Ltd
**Proposal:** Minor Changes application to PA 19/00553/B involving alterations windows and addition of a new window and heat pump
**Site Address:** Upper Rhenab Rhenab Road Cornaa Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 1EL Principal Planner: Mr Chris Balmer
**Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation
**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 09.12.2020 _________________________________________________________________

## Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions N 1. The minor changes for the design (as outlined in Section 5 of application form) and inclusion of an air source heat pump are approved.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to drawings P/10-02 REV B, P/10-01 and P/10-02 REV A all received on 25.11.2020. _______________________________________________________________

## 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 19/00553/B

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

- - PASS - Erection of a replacement dwelling

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

- - PASS - Section 5 outlines changes namely changes to existing windows to side and rear elevations; air source heat pump added; cat slide roof to rear

- 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

- 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 04.09.2019 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 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.

- 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.

- 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. All changes would be unnoticeable from public views and the changes themselves also do not affect the appearance of the original approved dwelling. The Air Source heat pump is not close to any neighbouirng property and would potentially be allowed under PDO, althought all PD rights where removed under the orginal application.

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 : 14.12.2020

Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management

Customer note

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