**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application:** 10/00146/B — Erection of a porch to dwelling house **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-04-15 **Parish:** Bride **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/35897-bride-mountain-view-pinfold-hill-dwelling/documents/1348078 --- # Officer Planning Report Recommendation ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### Site The application site forms the residential curtilage of Mountain View, Pinfold Hill, Bride, which is, located on the western side of, Pinfold Hill and south of Bride Village. #### Department Policies The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of "White Land", under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area; but is within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance. - Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982 - Isle of Man Strategic Plan 20th June 2007 Due to the site location, zoning and the type of proposal, the following policy is relevant for consideration:- "Housing Policy 16: 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." ## Planning History The previous planning application is considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application:- Change of use of agricultural land to form garden - 06/00220/C - REFUSED Erection of wooden chalet for studio/storage use - 02/01945/B - APPROVED Extension to dwelling - 01/01546/B - APPROVED Installation of three replacement windows to dwelling - 98/02306/B - APPROVED Erection of replacement porch - 99/01331/B - APPROVED Internal and external alterations - 94/00010/B - APPROVED Alterations and extensions - 93/00230/B - APPROVED ### Proposal The application seeks approval for the erection of a porch to dwelling house. The extension would have a width of 4.7 metres, a depth of 3.6 metres and a ridge height of 3.4 metres. ### Representations Bride Parish Commissioners:- "No objection." Highways Division:- "Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications." The Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application. ### Assessment The main issue with this application relates to the visual appearance of the proposal when viewed from public view. As indicated within the planning policy section of this report, Housing Policy 16 states that 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. The proposal has had a number of extension which have not been beneficial to the visual appearance of the original dwelling. Consequently it is considered the proposed extension should be judged in conjunction with Housing Policy 16. In terms of the proposal it would be a fairly modest pitched roof extension to the southern elevation of the dwelling. The proposal would not be apparent from public view given the substantial landscaping which runs along the eastern boundary of the site, fronting onto the public highway. This existing landscaping currently screens the dwelling from public view and consequently would completely screen the extension also. ### Recommendation The proposal would comply with relevant policies as stated within the Isle of Man Strategic Plan for the reasons given and therefore it is recommended that the application be approved. It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:- **Bride Parish 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:** 14.04.2010 **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 the erection of a porch to dwelling house as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings REF 1, REF 2, REF 3, REF 4, REF 5, REF 6 and REF 7 all received on 5th February 2010 and 1st April 2010. **C 3.** The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects. **C 4.** The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer. **Decision Made:** Permitted **Date:** 14 April 2010 **Signed:** [Signature] Senior Planning Officer --- *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/35897-bride-mountain-view-pinfold-hill-dwelling/documents/1348078*