**Document:** Officer Report and Recommendation **Application:** 11/01335/B — Erection of a dwelling with detached garage **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2011-11-09 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/1647-malew-plot-29-new-build-garage/documents/1255888 --- # Officer Report and Recommendation Case Officer: Mr Chris Balmer Photo Taken: Site Visit: Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation ## Officer's Report ### The Site The site represents the curtilage of approved plot within a developing estate to the south west of Castletown centre. The estate comprises 41 new dwellings and the conversion of barns to further dwelling units. The plot 29 is the subject of this application sits along the eastern boundary of the site. The plot has benefited from a previous approval with a similar designed property and orientated position. ### Planning Status The site lies within an area designated on the Castletown Local Plan of 1991 as Predominantly Residential. On the draft Southern Area Plan which was published on 23rd October, 2009 the site is identified as Residential with an area of Public Open Space and a site of archaeological interest in the north western corner. ### The Proposal Now proposed is the erection of a dwelling with detached garage (comprising amendments to 09/01335/B). The footprint and siting of the main aspect of the dwelling house is very similar to the previous approval. What differs is the proposed rear extension. The proposal would have a width of 6 metres, a depth of 5.6 metres and a height of 7.7 metres. The proposal would provide a family room at ground floor level and a further bedroom with en-suite and dressing room at first floor level. ### Planning History Planning permission was granted for the development of the estate under PA 04/2083 and this scheme was amended under PAs 09/1335, 09/1949, 10/0241, 10/0600, 10/0837, 10/1014, 10/01080/B, 11/00906/B, 11/01167/B, 11/01168/B, 11/01169/B, 11/01170/B and 11/01208/B. ### Representations Highway Division:- "Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications." The Planning Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the proposal. [Table omitted in markdown export] ## Assessment In terms of the proposed new dwelling, it would not be dissimilar to the previously approval on the site. The only exception would be the inclusion of the rear gabled end extension. In terms of design, size, proportion and massing the amendments to the previously approved dwelling it would be in keeping with dwellings throughout the new housing estate. The proposed changes do not adversely affect the character or appearance of the property nor do they affect the impact of the dwelling within the street scene. In terms of the potential impacts upon neighbouring properties, given the size of the rear extension, siting and distance and orientations from neighbouring properties it is considered the proposed extension would not have significant impacts upon the residential amenities of the neighbouring occupants. ## Recommendation Overall, it is considered the proposals would comply with the relevant policies of the Isle Of Man Strategic Plan therefore it is recommended that the application be approved. ## Party Status It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: ### Castletown Commissioners The Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division is now part of the Department of Infrastructure of which the planning authority is part. As such, the Highways and Traffic Division cannot be afforded party status in this instance. ### Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 04.11.2011 --- ### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal - : 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 the erection of a dwelling with detached garage (comprising amendments to 09/01335/B) as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 912-01 and 912-02 all received on 26th September 2011. C 3. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. C 4. The dwelling may not be occupied until such times as the estate road has been constructed to at least base course level and adequately lit from the junction of the adopted highway up to the access of the dwelling to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority. C 5. The dwelling may not be occupied until the parking facilities and vehicular access(es) have been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority before being brought into use and such facilities must be thereafter so retained. C 6. No works may commence upon the construction of the penultimate dwelling within the estate until such times as the estate road has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority. C 7. The windows in the approved dwelling must be installed as shown and described in the approved plans and may not be replaced, other than by windows identical to these, without the prior written permission of the Planning Authority. C 8. The approved dwelling and garaging must be finished in accordance with the schedule of finishes approved under PA 04/02083 in response to condition 7 of that approval. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Development Control Manager. Decision Made : Permitted Date : 8/11/11 Signed: Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control OR Signed: Jennifer Chance Development Control Manager --- *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/1647-malew-plot-29-new-build-garage/documents/1255888*