**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations
**Application:** 07/00866/B — Conversion of existing garage to living accommodation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2007-06-19
**Parish:** Santon
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83129-santon-ballanoa-meadow-conversion-garage/documents/1499886

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendations

**Application No.:** 07/00866/B
**Applicant:** Mr Nigel Gill
**Proposal:** Conversion of existing garage to living accommodation
**Site Address:** 12 Ballanoa Meadow Santon Isle Of Man IM4 1HQ ### Considerations Case Officer: Miss S E Corlett
**Expected Decision Level:** Delegation ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consulttee: Highways Division Notes: Consulttee: Santon Commissioners Notes: Consulttee: Chief Fire Officer Notes: Comments received

### Officer's Report

THE SITE The site represents the curtilage of an existing semi-detached property situated in the relatively new development off the Moaney Road to the west of the A5 Castletown Road. The property lies to the south of number 11.

PLANNING STATUS The site lies within an area designated on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 as Proposed Residential.

PLANNING HISTORY PA 99/0590 - development of the estate - approved on appeal PA 03/0515 - addition of garages on previously approved dwelling - permitted PA 06/1606 - alterations and erection of a single storey extension to rear and side elevation and garage - permitted PA 07/0582 - erection of conservatory to rear elevation - permitted.

## THE PROPOSAL

Now proposed is the conversion of the existing garage to living accommodation in the form of a bathroom and utility. The footprint of a new garage is shown alongside, the same size as the existing which is to be converted.

### Assessment

Planning permission has already been granted for the conversion of the existing garage to a bedroom and the extension of the property to provide a garage (PA 06/1606). As such, the impact of the conversion of the existing garage and the erection of a garage which could be erected under the provisions of the pdo would not be significantly different from what has already been considered acceptable.

There will be no adverse impact from either the conversion of the garage with or without the erection of a further garage, on the neighbours or the appearance of the property and as such I recommend that the application is permitted.

### Party Status

The points raised by the Fire Prevention Officer are the responsibility of the Building Regulations and as such should be addressed by way of a note. The Fire Prevention Officer should not as such be afforded party status in this instance.

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:** 14.06.2007

### 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 permission relates to the conversion of the existing garage to additional living accommodation as shown and described in drawings 07/43/01, -02 and the location plan all received on 14th May, 2007.

**C 3. Surface water**

## **N 1.**

The Chief Fire Officer recommends the installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection.

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 : 10/6/07

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

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*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/83129-santon-ballanoa-meadow-conversion-garage/documents/1499886*