**Document:** Officer Report **Application:** 25/90932/MCH — Minor change to 25/90672/B (Additional use of workshop as occupational therapy facility) alterations to doors and fenestration to southeast and southwest elevations **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2025-11-21 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/94032-german-lakeside-patrick-road-doors/documents/1147989 --- # Officer Report **Application No.:** 25/90932/MCH **Applicant:** Miss Lisa Samaras **Proposal:** Minor change to 25/90672/B (Additional use of workshop as occupational therapy facility) alterations to doors and fenestration to southeast and southwest elevations **Site Address:** Lakeside Patrick Road St Johns Isle Of Man IM4 3BP **Planning Officer:** Russell Williams **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 11.11.2025 _________________________________________________________________ ## 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. This decision provides for the APPROVAL of changes relating to: - Change A - create a new single door to southeast elevation and omit new French doors previously approved; and - Change B - Install a new window to the gable end, to allow for more natural light. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the following documents and drawings received on 7th October 2025: Cover letter - 01P Rev1 Location Plan - 02P Rev1 Site Plan - 03P Rev1 Existing Plan & Elevation - 04P Rev1 Proposed Plan & Elevation _________________________________________________________________ Right to Appeal 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 - 1. Previous Applications - 21(1) At least one of the following applies: - - this is the only minor changes application that has been made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval; - - any previous minor changes application has been either refused or withdrawn; - - the minor changes application seeks approval only for the installation of low carbon technology; or - - all previous minor changes applications have related solely to the installation of a low carbon technology. - - PASS - relates to 25/90672/B for the partial change of use of a workshop to occupational therapy unit and alterations to windows/doors. 2. Low Carbon Technology and Permitted Development - 21(3) The application relate to the approval of low carbon technology and would it be Permitted Development if the building which it is to serve were substantially complete (if this test is passed, ignore section 3). ## - N/A 3. Limitations on when a Minor Change Application may be made - 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building - - PASS - relates to an existing building within the residential property. - 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought - - PASS - changes being applied for are described in the covering letter and comprise: - Change A - create a new single door to south east elevation and omit new French doors previously approved; and - Change B - Install a new window to the gable end, to allow for more natural light. - 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature - Pass - included in 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 - 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 where this would increase the total floor plan by more than 5% or result in any part of the development being located closer to the curtilage of an adjacent dwelling. - - PASS - no increase proposed. - 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 changes. - 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed - PASS - No changes. - 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 1 October 2025. APPLICATION CONTENT - 22(3)(a) Application Form - 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 If relevant, 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 - all 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 changes do not increase size or scale of the building. - 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 only alterations are limited to windows and doors that will have only a minor impact upon the appearance of the building. - 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 or highway safety or 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 upon visual or residential amenity nor highway safety 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 - The proposed change from French double doors to a single door and addition of a new window beside an existing window are considered to be minor and will not result in anything more than a minor change to the appearance of the building. - 23(1)(f)The Minor Change does not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made. - - PASS - the basis of original approval remains wholly unchanged and the minor changes do not change the basis of the original approval. - 23(2) If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered. - is the application considered acceptable? - PASS - acceptable as a minor change. 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 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 and/or rights to appeal. Decision Made : Permitted Date: 13.11.2025 Determining Officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner Customer note This copy of the officer report reflects the content of the office copy and has been produced in this form for the benefit of our online service/ customers and archive record. --- *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/94032-german-lakeside-patrick-road-doors/documents/1147989*