**Document:** Officer Report Recommendation
**Application:** 11/01572/B — Erection of a replacement porch/utility extension
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2011-12-14
**Parish:** Michael
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/1814-kirk-michael-cronk-urleigh-replacement-extension/documents/1257634

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# Officer Report Recommendation

## Planning Officer Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export]

### Officer's Report

#### The Application Site

1. The application site comprises the residential curtilage of a detached dwelling located on the western side of Douglas Road in Michael.

#### The Proposal

2. The proposal comprises the erection of a replacement porch/utility extension on the dwelling.

#### Planning History

3. Whilst the application site has been the subject of previous planning applications it is considered that none of these are specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.

#### Planning Policy

4. In terms of land use designation the application site is not designated for any site specific purpose under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Provisional Order 1982.

5. 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 15 states:

"The extension or alteration of existing traditionally styled properties in the countryside will normally only be approved where these respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property. Only exceptionally will permission be granted for extensions which measure more than 50% of the existing building in terms of floor space (measured externally)."

#### Representations

6. At the time of writing no representations had been received.

#### Assessment

7. The planning application seeks planning approval for the erection of a replacement porch/utility extension on the dwelling.

8. The proposed development is of similar scale to the extension that it replaces and relatively modest. The proposal is arguably more in keeping with the character and appearance of the original dwelling. Given the scale of the proposal there is no obvious impact on public amenity or private amenity.

9. The proposal is not considered to affect any other obvious material planning consideration.

## Recommendation

10. It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 09.12.2011

### 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 11/0088/01, 11/0088/02 and 11/0088/03 date stamped the 9th November 2011.

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:** 9/12/11

Signed: Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control

OR

Signed: Jennifer Chance Development Control Manager

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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/1814-kirk-michael-cronk-urleigh-replacement-extension/documents/1257634*