**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 05/00998/B — Conversion and extension of building to Condition 3 of the approval at appeal was deemed to be satisfied by the Director under delegated authority on 4th September 2008
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2005-09-05
**Parish:** Onchan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/78809-braddan-dwelling-at-ballacashin-conversion-extension/documents/1448635

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# Officer Planning Report

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Policy

### Officer's Report

The application seeks approval for the conversion and extension of a derelict dwelling located in Abbeylands, Onchan. It is proposed to extend the property to the side with the addition of a two-storey extension.

The application site has been the subject of a number of previously refused planning applications seeking to erect a new dwelling on the site. Whilst the building has clearly lost its habitable status, and would therefore normally be viewed as being contrary to the provisions of Planning Circular 1/88, its conversion was approved through PA 02/986. This previous planning application was approved on appeal and is subject to a condition that states that "The renovated building must reinstate the original appearance of the building – i.e. the general form and appearance of the building as it

presently exists together with the annex (which would appear to have been a single storey lean-to) to the north east." On the basis of this condition I would suggest that the proposed extension is unacceptable as it would clearly contravene the previous approval. Even without the previous planning approval I would suggest that the proposed extension is poorly designed and out of character with the existing dwelling. Accordingly, I recommend that the planning application be refused.

### Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Refused

Date of Recommendation: 30.08.2005

### 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

R 1. By reason that the proposal extends in a two-storey form and the existing dwelling is altered the proposed development is contrary to conclusion of and subsequent condition attached to the previous planning approval (02/00986/A) which specifically stipulated that the renovated building must reinstate the general form and appearance of the building as it presently exists together with a single-storey lean to annex onto the side elevation.

R 2. Notwithstanding the first reason for refusal the proposed extension is considered to be an unsympathetic means of extension that is out of keeping with the character of the existing building.

Decision Made : ...
Committee Meeting Date : ...

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