**Document:** Planning Officer Report **Application:** 09/01749/B — Erection of a greenhouse and summer house **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2009-12-21 **Parish:** Lonan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/64002-lonan-21-mines-road-dwelling/documents/1389710 --- # Planning Officer Report **Application No.:** ** 09/01749/B ** **Applicant:** ** Mr William James Beattie ** **Proposal:** ** Erection of a greenhouse and summer house ** **Site Address:** ** 21 Mines Road Laxey Isle Of Man IM4 7NH --- ### Considerations **Case Officer:** Mr A Holmes ** **Photo Taken:** ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** **Site Visit:** ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** **Expected Decision Level:** ** Delegation --- ### Written Representations --- ### Consultations **Consultee:** Laxey Commissioners **Notes:** Approve **Consultee:** Manx Electricity Authority **Notes:** Interest expressed --- ### Officer's Report #### The Application Site And Proposed Development The application site comprises the curtilage of a dwelling that is located on Mines Road in Laxey. The proposed development comprises the erection of a greenhouse and summer house in the rear garden of the property. #### Planning History There are no previous planning applications that are considered material to the assessment of this current planning application. #### Representations Laxey Village Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved. The Manx Electricity Authority expresses an interest in the planning application. #### Planning Policy In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area recognised as being within predominantly residential use under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005. Policy L/RES/PR/1 states: "Residential development will generally only be approved within the study area in those areas designated as proposed and existing residential. In particular, in the case of Agneash no further dwellings will be approved although, as will be the case in areas zoned as residential, alterations and extensions to existing property may be accepted if such proposals are sympathetic to the character and appearance of both the building to be altered and the surrounding area in general." The application site is also within a Conservation Area. Policy L/CRB/PR/4 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 states: 1 December 2009 09/01749/B Page 1 of 3 "Where an area is designated as a Conservation Area, special attention must be paid during the consideration of all planning applications within the area, to the desirability of preserving or enhancing its character or appearance in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1991 (12.(4)." In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains two policies that are 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." Environment Policy 35 states: "Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development." ## ASSESSMENT The planning application seeks approval for erection of a green house and summer house in the rear garden of the property. It is considered that the overall level of development contained within the proposal is relatively modest and in keeping with the character of the dwelling. As such the proposal does not adversely affect public or private amenity and is therefore in accordance with policy L/RES/PR/1 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 and General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The proposal does not harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and therefore accords with Policy L/CRB/PR/4 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. It is recommended that the planning application be approved. ## PARTY STATUS It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: Laxey Village Commissioners. It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status: The Manx Electricity Authority. ## Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 01.12.2009 ### 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 Site Location Plan No. 1, Site Plan No. 1, green house specification and summer house specification date stamped the 27th October 2009. --- I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) **Decision Made:** Permitted **Date:** .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 December 2009 **Signed:** ................................................................................................................................................................................... M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control --- 1 December 2009 09/01749/B Page 3 of 3 --- *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/64002-lonan-21-mines-road-dwelling/documents/1389710*