**Document:** DEC Officers Report **Application:** 14/00030/B — Erection of an agricultural dwelling (amendment to PA 13/00215/REM) **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2014-02-26 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/34306-malew-douglas-road-dwelling/documents/1087995 --- # DEC Officers Report Case Officer: Miss Laura Davy Photo Taken: Site Visit: Expected Decision Level: Planning Committee ## Officer's Report THIS APPLICATION IS BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR DETERMINATION AS THE PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS WERE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE. ### 1.0 The Site 1.1 The site as defined in blue is Glashen Farm, a holding which is farmed in conjunction with other land at Strandhall and Middle Farms. The site defined in red is a very small part of that - an area 60m x 20m and accessed off the farm lane from the Castletown Road(A5) to the farmyard. The site is opposite the approved site for a new dwelling - see planning history below. 1.2 Glashen Farm occupies undulating land which falls from the A5 in the south east to a river valley then rises up to the north west to the A26 St Marks Road. The farmyard is roughly in the centre of the area. ### 2.0 The Proposal 2.1 The application seeks approval for the erection of a agricultural worker's dwelling the siting of which is opposite the site of an approved bungalow approved under 08/1572/A, 09/00578/REM and 13/91074/B. 2.2 The majority of the house remains the same as previously, the difference from the previous scheme is that now a sunroom is being proposed rather than the conservatory. The sunroom would have the same floor space as the previously approved conservatory. 2.3 The sunroom would be finished to match the main dwelling in that it would have a pitched roof with natural slate and the walls would be smooth painted render. ### 3.0 Planning History 3.1 There have been a number of previous applications on the site, PA 12/00566/A was for the approval in principle for the erection of a farm worker's dwelling this was approved. This was followed by the reserved matters application PA 13/00215/REM which was also approved. There was a further full application submitted as they wished to amend the scheme which was approved at the reserved matters stage, this was done under PA 13/91075/B this was for the erection of the dwelling with the addition of a conservatory, this was also approved. [Table omitted in markdown export] ## 4.0 Development Plan Policies 4.1 The application site is within an area identified as whiteland (open space) on the Area Plan for the South 2013. As such the following policies would be applicable in this case: General Policy 3, Housing Policy 7, Housing Policy 8, Housing Policy 9 and Housing Policy 10 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007). 4.2 The principle of the dwelling has been dealt with under the previous applications and the dwelling previously approved is currently under construction. The proposal should be in accordance with the following policies: ### 4.3 Housing Policy 9 Where permission is granted for an agricultural dwelling, the dwelling must be sited such that: a) it is within or immediately adjoining the main group of farm buildings or a group of farm buildings associated with that farm, b) it is well set back from any public highway, and c) it is approached via the existing farm access. ### 4.4 Housing Policy 10 Where permission is granted for an agricultural dwelling, the dwelling should normally be designed in accordance with policies 1-7 of present Planning Circular 3/91 which will be revised and issued as a Planning Policy Statement. ## 5.0 Consultations 5.1 Highways Division do not oppose 5.2 Malew Commissioners do not object ## 6.0 Assessment 6.1 The dwelling is single storey as required by the approval in principle. It is the same as the property approved across the farm drive, which was also required to be in accordance with Planning Circular 3/91. The property has a pitched slated roof, rendered walling and windows with vertical detail and as such is considered to comply with the conditions of the approval in principle. 6.2 The dwelling proposed under this application would be almost identical to that approved under the previous application PA 13/91075/B, instead of having the conservatory there would be a sunroom. The sunroom would be on the elevation closest to the highway, the proposed sunroom is considered to be of a more traditional design than the previously approved conservatory and is considered to have less impact. The boundary hedge would provide some screening of the dwelling. 6.3 The addition of the sunroom is considered to be a fairly modest addition and is judged to be acceptable. The application is therefore recommended for approval. ## 7.0 Party Status 7.1 The local authority, Malew Commissioners is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013, paragraph 6 (4) (e), considered an "interested person" and as such should be afforded interested person status. 7.2 The Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013, paragraph 6 (4) (d), considered an "interested person" and as such should be afforded interested person status. ### Recommendation ## Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: Notes attached to refusals C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. The development hereby approved shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans: ## T/398/6 T/399/1(B) Dte stamped as received 10th January 2014. C 3. The dwlling may be occupied only by a person or persons engaged or last engaged solely in agriculture; or a widow or widower of such a person, or any resident dependants. I confirm that this decision has been made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority afforded to it under the Town and Country (Development Procedure) 2005 Decision Made: Approx. A Committee Meeting Date: 24/02/14 Signed: [Handwritten signature] Presenting Officer Further to the decision of the Committee an additional report/condition reason is required. Signing Officer to delete as appropriate YES/NO --- *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/34306-malew-douglas-road-dwelling/documents/1087995*