**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 11/00729/B — Creation of new doorway and window to replace existing entrance doors and alteration to steps
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2011-07-04
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/1075-braddan-33-athol-replacement-alteration/documents/1249602

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# Officer Planning Report

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations None received at time of drafting report ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export]

### Officer's Report

#### Planning Status

Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan, the following policy is considered to be relevant to the assessment and determination of this application: General Policy 2, Environment Policy 35

#### Assessment

The application is seeking planning permission to reduce the width of the existing entrance of the building and to install a window to match the existing windows units of the building. The alteration is relatively minor and will have a neutral affect on the character and appearance of the conservation area.

It is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

#### Party Status

The local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.

The Highways Division is part of the Department of Infrastructure of which the planning authority is part of. As such, the Highways Division cannot be afforded party status in this instance.

## Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 01.07.2011

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### 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 permission relates to the creation of a new doorway and window to replace the existing entrance doors and altertaion to steps as shown in drawing number A_P_100 and A_P_101 date stamped 25th May 2011.

N 1. This permission does not grant consent for the relocation of the "Appleby" signage, as this would require a separate consent under The Control of Advertisement Regulations 2005.

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I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Senior Planning Officer.

**Decision Made:** Permitted
**Date:** 04 July 2011

Signed: Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control *Delete as appropriate*

Signed: Jennifer Chance Senior Planning Officer

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*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/1075-braddan-33-athol-replacement-alteration/documents/1249602*