**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 07/01261/B — Erection of a replacement porch
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2007-09-07
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83609-german-ballacallin-house-niarbyl-road-dalby-porch-replacement/documents/1506642

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# Officer Planning Report

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### Officer's Report

#### The Site

The site represents the residential curtilage of an existing dwelling which resides on the corner of the key junction of A27 main road in the village of Dalby. The property is a large detached dwelling.

#### Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated as an area of high landscape value and scenic significance in the Isle of Man Development Plan 1982.

#### Planning History

Under PA 02/00625/B the installation of replacement windows was approved and under PA 04/01908/B the installation of UPVC windows to replace the existing windows.

#### The Proposal

Proposed is the erection of a replacement porch. The replacement would consist of a slate roof, double glazed rosewood UPVC windows and rendered blockwork to form the walls.

#### Representations

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The Department of Transport (Drainage Division) had no objection to the application in principle but subject to the following conditions;

Soakaway – it is noted that the surface water from the proposed porch is to be discharged via a soakaway. If the necessary approval for the installation of a soakaway is not approved by Building Control then the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.

Also noted by the Drainage Division was the presence of public foul sewers in the rear garden of the property, the applicant is requested to contact the Drainage Division and agree a suitable position for any soakaway in order to avoid any interference with the public system.

### Assessment

The dwelling is one of the most prominent and visible buildings in the village and as such the preservation and enhancement of the character of the property is the central consideration in this proposal. The existing porch is wooden framed with a brown tile hang and similar roof, the tiles are very weathered and in my opinion detrimental to the appearance of the dwelling. The proposed replacement porch would be wider than the existing and made up of large windows, with rosewood UPVC framing, either side of the door and on the side elevations above a short rendered wall to match the finish on the existing house as opposed to the weathered brown look of the existing porch. The proposals would in my opinion provide a more aesthetically appealing frontage to the house and would sufficiently preserve the character of the property and as such I would recommend that the application be approved.

### Party Status

The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2006, considered “interested persons” and as such should be afforded party status.

### Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 30.08.2007

### 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. If the necessary approval for the installation of a soakaway is not approved by Building Control then the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.

C 3.

This approval relates to drawings reference numbers 1261/1 and 00/5 and photographs submitted on the 3rd July 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 : 3/18/07

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/83609-german-ballacallin-house-niarbyl-road-dalby-porch-replacement/documents/1506642*