**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations **Application:** 07/00107/B — Increase to the size of first floor windows and creation of two french windows to south elevation **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2007-03-05 **Parish:** Santon **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/82278-santon-meary-voar-arragon-windows/documents/1488129 --- # Officer Planning Report Recommendations ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### The Site The site represents the holding of Meary Vooar Farm situated to the south of the Meary Veg Sewage Treatment Works. The site accommodates an existing farmhouse, small cottage, a range of modern and older farm buildings including a farm manager's unit and milking parlour. #### Planning Status The site lies within an area designated on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 as of an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance. The farmhouse site also lies just within a zone where the height of new buildings may be of concern to Airport Safety along with a small pocket of Woodland. #### Planning History Of most relevant to this application is the permission which was granted to this applicant for the redevelopment of the existing farmhouse which was permitted under PA 05/1851. This proposed the demolition of the existing stone house and a complete replacement with a new and new style of dwelling. #### The Proposal Now proposed are alterations to the new dwelling permitted under PA 05/1851. The changes relate to the first floor windows which are to be elongated in accordance with the requirements of the Building Regulations. Also proposed is the installation of two pairs of French windows in the rear (south) elevation, replacing previously permitted windows. ### Assessment The proposed changes actually improve the proportion and appearance of the property and certainly have no adverse impact. ### 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: 23.02.2007 ### 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 alterations to the windows as shown in drawings reference 05/2134/100 and 05/2134/207A both received on 19th January, 2007. 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: 28/2/07 Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control 23 February 2007 07/00107/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/82278-santon-meary-voar-arragon-windows/documents/1488129*