**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 10/01678/B — Alterations and extensions to dwelling
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2011-01-10
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/134-braddan-glenholme-dwelling/documents/1239591

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# Officer Planning Report

### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export]

### Officer's Report

THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The application site comprises the residential curtilage of a detached dwelling that is located in the Little Mill area of Onchan. The proposed development comprises the alteration and extension of the dwelling. PLANNING HISTORY

The application site has not been the subject of any previous planning applications that are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.

REPRESENTATIONS Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved. The Department of Infrastructure Highways Division do not oppose the planning application. The Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority do not oppose the planning application. PLANNING POLICY

In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within a wider area of land that is designated as open space for particular purpose (private woodland or parkland) under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Onchan Local Plan) Order 2000. Policy O/RES/P/21 of the written statement (Planning Circular 1/2000) that accompanies the Onchan Local Plan states:

"Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property."

In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains one policy that is considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application. Housing Policy 16 states: "The extension of non-traditional dwellings or those of poor or inappropriate form will not generally be permitted where this would increase the impact of the building as viewed by the public."

### Assessment

The planning application seeks approval for the alteration and extension of the dwelling. The proposed development comprises two single storey extensions to provide a kitchen/dining extension and a sun lounge. The dwelling is located in a natural dip in the area and is well screened from public view. The proposed extensions are in keeping with the character and appearance of the existing dwelling. Due to the site location and their position the proposed extensions should not unduly increase the visual impact of the dwelling. As such, the proposal is concluded to accord with the provisions of policy O/RES/P/21 of Planning Circular 1/2000 and Housing Policy 16 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

### Party Status

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application should be afforded interested party status:

- Onchan District Commissioners; and
- The Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority.

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application should not be afforded interested party status:

- The Department of Infrastructure Highways Division.

### Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 04.01.2011

### 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.** This approval relates to drawing no.s 2010/17/01, 2010/17/02 and 2010/17/03 date stamped the 11th November 2010.

I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer.

**Decision Made:** Permitted
**Date:** 10/01/11

**Signed:** Ameme
Senior Planning Officer

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