**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 09/01361/B — Alterations and erection of an extension to dwelling house **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2009-09-30 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/63727-malew-westham-lea-extension-dwelling/documents/1385333 --- # Officer Planning Report **Application No.:** 09/01361/B **Applicant:** Mr Neil \& Mrs Nikki Taggary **Proposal:** Alterations and erection of an extension to dwelling house **Site Address:** 4 Westham Lea Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1PD ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose Consultee : Castletown Commissioners Notes : Consultee : Drainage Division Notes: No objection subject to the following conditions:- ### Officer's Report ### The Site The site lies within a small cul de sac of dwellings (four in number) which lie to the north of Arbory Road and to the west of the properties on the western side of The Crofts. The site is directly opposite anyone who would enter the cul de sac - the property faces approximately south and is a detached property with separate garage to the east. To the rear of the site is the rear of Croft House which has a long rear garden which extends past this property as to the side and rear or number 3, to the north west. ### Planning Status The site lies within an area designated on the Castletown Local Plan of 1991 and the draft Area Plan of 2001 as Residential and just outwith Castletown's Conservation Area. ### Planning History Since the erection of the dwelling under PA 91/1534 there have been no planning applications submitted in respect of this property. ## THE PROPOSAL Proposed now is the erection of a sun room on the rear of the property. This will project 5.5 m from the rear of the dwelling and will be 4 m wide and the extension will be finished to match the front annex with a low stone wall, slated roof and black plastic rainwater goods. There are trees which overhang the site from the rear of Croft House. These are shown in illustrative form only as encroaching into the area on which the sun room will be constructed. ## Representations Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division raises no objection to the application Department of Transport Drainage Division recommend conditions regarding the disposal of surface water from the proposed extension. The application states that rainwater will be disposed of into the existing system and this is shown separately from the foul system on the site plans. As such there is no reason to include this as a condition. The neighbours at Croft House have been contacted and the proposals discussed. They have viewed the plans and have no objection to the application provided it is undertaken as shown and is no closer to the boundary than is shown. ### Assessment The proposal should be judged in the light of General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan, 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 extension will not be publicly visible. The extension will however be visible from the rear garden of Croft House. The occupants thereof have no objection to the application and have indicate that they can introduce planting on their side if overlooking of the garden becomes a problem. ### Party Status The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. ## Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 29.09.2009 ### 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 permission relates to the extension and alterations shown in drawings 01,02,03,04, and 05 all received on 14th August, 2009. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer Decision Made : Permitted Date : 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/63727-malew-westham-lea-extension-dwelling/documents/1385333*