**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 10/00863/B — Erection of a hut **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-07-20 **Parish:** Rushen **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/36577-rushen-seahorse-10-perwick-road-hut/documents/1355678 --- # Officer Planning Report **Application No.:** 10/00863/B **Applicant:** Mr Manoj \& Mrs Daxa Patel **Proposal:** Erection of a hut **Site Address:** Seahorse 10 Perwick Road Port St. Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5PA ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Consultee : Port St Mary Commissioners Notes: Commissioners drainage comments. ### Officer's Report ### The Site The site represents the curtilage of an existing dwelling situated on the lower, south eastern side of Perwick Road. The existing dwelling is a bungalow which has a vacant plot alongside (number 9) and a public footpath to the south west which leads from Perwick Road to the south and to Clifton Park Road. The dwelling has a garden which stretches some 22 m from the house and on part of which there is decking. The footpath is very much dominated by the side of the existing dwelling at the Perwick Road end, with a wall on the side of the dwelling bounding the footpath until it reaches the golf course. ### Planning Status The site lies within an area of Residential use on both the Town and Country Planning (Development Plan) Order 1982 and the draft Southern Area Plan which was published on 23rd October, 2009. ### Planning History Planning permission was granted for alterations to enclose existing rear open space to form a garden store under PA 85/1196. Permission was then granted for the erection of a generator house under PA 86/0626 and for alterations and extension to the dwelling under PA 04/1968. PA 05/0889 proposed alterations and was permitted and PA 06/1259 proposed further amendments and was also permitted. ## The Proposal Now proposed is the erection of a garden shed in the rear garden. This will be an hexagonal structure, made from wood, and 4 m at its widest point and 3.35 m to the top of the roof. The shed will be positioned in the southern corner of the site alongside the boundary with the public footpath. ### Representations Highways and Traffic Division and the Drainage Authority (Port St. Mary Commissioners) raise no objection to the application. There is no proposal to discharge any surface water from the hut to the main foul sewer and as such the recommended condition/note is not required. ### Assessment The proposal should be considered in respect of General Policy 2 which 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 space 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 adverse 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; I) 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." In this case the hut is well designed and will not appear out of keeping in the garden. The footpath is already dominated by the side of the dwelling and the proposed hut will not adversely affect the amenities of the footpath. ### Party Status The local authority is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (d), considered an "interested person" and as such should be afforded party status. ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 16.07.2010 ## 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 permission relates to the erection of a garden hut as shown in the information and plans received on 8th June, 2010. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer. **Decision Made :** Permitted **Date :** 7/1/2010 **Signed :** __________________________ 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/36577-rushen-seahorse-10-perwick-road-hut/documents/1355678*