**Document:** Planning Officer Report **Application:** 12/00572/B — Re rendering work to dwelling **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2012-05-24 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/2705-braddan-29-devonshire-dwelling/documents/1271000 --- # Planning Officer Report ### Officer's Report [Table omitted in markdown export] #### The Application Site 1. The application site is the residential curtilage of 29 Devonshire Road, a two storey semi detached dwelling sited on the southern side of Devonshire Road, Douglas. Ballabrooie Way runs parallel to the south of the application site with Devonshire crescent to the north. Devonshire Road leads off from Albany Road south west and adjoins Quarter Bridge Road to the north west. 2. The existing dwelling is finished in a grey dash render with a pitched roof finished in tiles. The boundary treatment comprises a small raised wall to the front elevation with and area of hardstanding and driveway leading down to a detached garage at the rear of the property. The side rear elevation comprises hedging bounding the dwelling to No. 27 Devonshire Road. #### The Proposal 3. The proposal comprises the re-rendering and re-dashing of the existing exterior house to match the existing extension in progress. The new dash is to be of a brown colour to replace of the existing grey dash. The red sandstone detailing around the front bay window is to remain unaltered as is the first floor window detailing. #### Planning History 4. The application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications, two of which are considered specifically material to the assessment of this planning application: PA 07/00270/B: Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of replacement attached garage and utility extension. This previous planning application was permitted. 5. PA 04/01163/B: Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of replacement attached garage and utility extension to side. This previous planning application was permitted. #### Planning Policy 6. In terms of local plan policy, the application site is predominantly residential use under the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998 Map No. 2 (South). 7. 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: General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: - (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; - (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; - (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; - (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; - (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; - (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; - (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; - (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; - (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; - (j) can be provided with all necessary services; - (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; - (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; - (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and - (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption." REPRESENTATIONS 8. Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the planning application. 9. The Highways Division have no objections to the planning application. ## ASSESSMENT 10. The main issues to consider in the assessment of this planning application are; 1) The impacts of the proposal on the visual amenities of the residents within the locality; 2) The impacts of the re-rendering on the existing dwelling; and 3) The impacts of the external alterations on the street scene. 11. The re-rendering and re-dashing to replace the existing is judged to be an improvement to what is existing and is therefore judged to cause no undue impacts on the visual amenities of those within the Devonshire Road locality. 12. In regards to the existing dwelling, the proposed re-render and dash is judged to enhance the external appearance of the dwelling and therefore have an improved visual impact on No. 29 Devonshire Road. 13. The proposed colour change of the dash is not considered intrusive and is deemed not to have a harmful impact on the street scene of Devonshire Road. There are a number of adjoining properties, such as that of the application site, within the Devonshire Road locality that have different external finishes and therefore the proposed finish is not judged to be out of keeping. Given that the proposed dash is to be of a similar colour to that of adjacent property St George's Vicarage, it is considered not to have a damaging impact. 14. Overall, it is concluded that the planning application is in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. RECOMMENDATION 15. It is recommended that the planning application be permitted. ## PARTY STATUS 16. The local authority is, Douglas Borough Council, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5)(d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. 17. 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. ## 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 for re rendering work to dwelling relates to drawing showing the Location Plan and 1 x A5 Photograph labelled 29 Devonshire Road Existing Finish and 1 x A5 Photograph labelled Example of Proposed Finish all date stamped 16th April 2012. [Table omitted in markdown export] I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Development Control Manager/ Senior Planning Officer. Decision Made : Permitted Date : 23-5-12 ### Determining officer (delete as appropriate) Signed : _________________________ Anthony Holmes Senior Planning Officer Signed : _________________________ Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control Signed : Samuel Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer 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/2705-braddan-29-devonshire-dwelling/documents/1271000*