**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 07/01084/B — Erection of a sun room extension on side elevation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2007-09-20
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83418-braddan-2-royal-avenue-extension/documents/1504025

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# Officer Planning Report

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### Officer's Report

THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The application site comprises the curtilage of a residential property that is located on Royal Avenue West in Onchan. The proposed development comprises of the erection of a sun room extension onto the side elevation of the property.

### Planning History

Whilst the application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications it is considered that none of these are specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.

### Representations

Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved.

The Department of Transport Highways Division do not oppose the planning application.

The owners and/or occupants of 9 Royal Avenue West object to the planning application. The grounds for their objection can be summarised as concern that the proposed extension will be out of keeping with the character of the surrounding area.

### Planning Policy

In terms of strategic plan policy, although the Isle of Man Strategic Plan contains policies identifying general planning considerations that are applicable to the assessment of a planning application it is considered that there are no specific policies within the plan that are material to the assessment of this current planning application.

In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area recognised as being within predominantly residential use under the Onchan Local Plan. Policy O/RES/P/21 of the written statement (Planning Circular 1/2000) that accompanies the Onchan Local Plan states:

"Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property."

## Assessment

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Due to the general changes in level the application property occupies a somewhat unusual position within the area, with it sitting above Port Jack and below Royal Avenue West. In terms of level of extension the proposed development is relatively modest in scale and it does not unduly affect the residential amenity of any property within the surrounding area. The visual impact of the proposed extension is also considered to be relatively modest, especially when viewed against the larger properties on Royal Avenue West. By reason of its scale, the proposed development is not considered to be out of keeping with the character of the surrounding area.

In conclusion, it is considered that the overall level of development contained within the proposal is relatively modest and in keeping with the character of the area. As such the proposal does not adversely affect public or private amenity and is therefore in accordance with policy O/RES/P/21 of Planning Circular 1/2000.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

## Party Status

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

- Onchan District Commissioners; and
- The Department of Transport Highways Division.

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:

- The owners and/or occupants of 9 Royal Avenue West.

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: 14/9/07

Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

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