**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation
**Application:** 06/00051/B — Erection of a detached swimming pool building
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2006-04-25
**Parish:** Lonan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/80124-lonan-ganders-baldhoon-road-swimming-pool/documents/1463520

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendation

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

### Officer's Report

#### The Application Site And Proposed Development

The application site comprises the curtilage of a detached dwelling that is located on Baldhoon Road in Lonan.

The proposed development comprises of the erection of a single storey detached dwelling, which houses a swimming pool.

#### Planning History

The application site has not been the subject of any previous planning applications that I consider to be relevant to the assessment of this current planning application.

#### Representations

Lonan Parish Commissioners have no objections to the planning application.

#### Planning Policy

The application site is within the area covered by the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan. The application is not specifically zoned and effectively represents a dwelling in the countryside. The site is within a wider area of high landscape value and scenic significance. There are no policies within the plan, or general planning policies, that I consider to be specifically relevant to the assessment of the planning application.

## Assessment

Given the size and close positioning of the proposed building I consider it appropriate to assess the proposal in a similar manner as an extension to the dwelling. As discovered by site visit, the application site is surrounded by a large amount of trees that screen the site of the proposed development. I was unable to find a view of the application site from distance. On that basis I believe that the proposed building does not impact on public or private amenity and is therefore acceptable.

I recommend that the planning application be approved.

## Party Status

I consider that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

### Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted

**Date of Recommendation:** 17.04.2006

### 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 location plan and drawing no. 5278/1 date stamped the 13th January 2006.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

**Decision Made:** Permitted
**Date:** 30/4/06

**Signed:** M. I. McCauley
Director of Planning and Building Control

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