**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 07/00085/B — Alterations, erection of a replacement front porch and first floor extension over existing garage (Re submission of 06/00182/B) **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2007-03-05 **Parish:** Rushen **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/82294-rushen-yn-darragh-darragh-replacement-extension/documents/1488348 --- # Officer Planning Report ## Department of Local Government and the Environment ### Rheynn Reiltys Ynnydagh as y Chymmyltaght Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Email: sarah.corlett@dlge.gov.im Tel: (01624) 685906 Fax: (01624) 686443 Director of Planning and Building Control M.I. McCauley, M.R.T.P.I. Please reply to Miss Sarah Corlett, BSc (Hons) MRTPI, Planning Officer Our Ref: SEC/07/00085 16th April, 2007 Mr. A. Johnstone, Planning Appeals Administrator, Crown Division, Chief Secretary’s Office, Government Offices, Douglas, IM1 3PG. Dear Mr. Johnstone, Re: PA 07/00085 – alterations, erection of a replacement front porch and first floor extension over existing garage (re-submission of 06/00182), Yn Darragh, Port Erin I enclose as requested, 7 copies of an Appeal statement on behalf of the Director of Planning and Building Control. The statement takes the form of the case officer’s report which was considered by the Director of Planning and Building Control when determining the application. The recommendations in the report were accepted by the Director in all respects. Yours sincerely, Miss Sarah Corlett Planning Officer M. I. McCauley PLANNING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Director of Planning and Building Control ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### The Site The site represents the residential curtilage of an existing dwelling situated on the corner of Ballafurt Road and road (Balnahowe Road) which leads from Port Erin to The Howe and Cregneash. Also defined in blue is land also owned by the applicant, stretching further up towards Balnahowe. #### Planning Status The site lies within an area designated on the Port Erin Local Plan of 1990 as Residential. The area edged blue is within a wider area of Open Space. #### Planning History [Table omitted in markdown export] There has been only one recent application for works to the dwelling and works to create a garage and access to the north of the house, within the area of Open Space. This application, PA 06/0182, was refused. ### The Proposal Proposed here is the replacement of the existing castellated porch with a half-glazed timber framed one with a pitched roof, the upward extension of the garage annex to provide a third bedroom with the installation of two new windows in the front (eastern) elevation and two in the side facing The Darrag. There is already a very small bedroom window in this side of the property, albeit 5.3m further into the site than will be the two new windows in the new roadside gable. ### Assessment Whilst there is an objection from the occupant of Myrtle Cottage, The Darrag, (which does not bear the appropriate application reference of this application) this property is immediately behind (to the south east) of the main house and on the side where there are to be no alterations. The objection suggests that the proposed extension will totally obscure the views of Bradda Head and will block out natural daylight and sunshine to their property. I do not understand this objection as the proposed works are on the other side of the main house and probably will not be visible from Myrtle Cottage as it will be hidden by the existing main dwelling which is higher and wider than the extension. The objection also refers to conversion of the garage which is not proposed in this application. The alterations to the property are very similar to those in the previous application except the garage is no longer to be converted (perhaps this is from whence the suggestion by the objector emanates). It was suggested in the previous application that the conversion of the garage may lead to the erection of a further garage which in itself may not be acceptable and as such the conversion of the garage is not being proposed in this application. ### 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. Fire Prevention Officer raises issues relating to fire safety of a domestic dwelling which is not a material planning consideration. The occupant of Myrtle Cottage is immediately adjacent to the property and whilst I do not consider that there will be any adverse impact from the proposal on this property, they should be afforded party status in this instance. ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 21.02.2007 ### 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 and extensions as shown in drawings reference 1151-SK01, -01 Rev A and -02 Rev B all received on 16th January, 2007. N 1. PRIOR to the commencement of any works the applicant is advised to consult the Chief Fire Officer to ensure that adequate fire precautions are taken. 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 --- *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/82294-rushen-yn-darragh-darragh-replacement-extension/documents/1488348*