**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 07/01616/B — Erection of a summer house **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2007-10-22 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83641-lezayre-hawthorn-cottage-maughold-dwelling/documents/1506989 --- # Officer Planning Report ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations ### Officer's Report Site The application site is the residential curtilage of Hawthorn Cottage, Maughold, which is a two storey detached property which is located within the centre of Maughold Village. Land Use Zoning The site has been zoned under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982 as being within an area of 'white land' not zoned for development; the site is not within a Conservation Area, but is zoned within an area of High Landscape Value or Costal Value and Scenic Significance. Proposal The application proposes the erection of a summer house. Representations Maughold Commissioners:- The Commission notes that at its present height the hedge will obscure the view of this summerhouse from those visiting the Green and Churchyard in Maughold Village. Concern was expressed however that a negative impact may result on the appearance and character of the Village Green and surrounding area if in future the hedge is reduced to a size that would reveal the summerhouse. The Commission is content to leave assessment of this matter to the discretion of the Planning Officer and Planning Committee. Highways Division:- Do not oppose The Drainage Division makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but request that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice. We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application. Assessment / recommendation The proposed summer house would have a length of 3.6 metres, a width of 2.7 metres and a maximum height of 2.1 metres. Along the northern boundary of the application site consists a mature hedgerow with an approximate height of between 2 and 2.3 metres. The Commissioners have commented that the summer house might impact upon the visual appearance of the area if the hedgerow was reduced in size. Whilst this is also a concern the Conservation Officer and I have, on balance, I consider that the proposal if constructed now would not be visible for a public highway, and therefore to refuse the application on the grounds of possible changes to the hedge in the future would be inappropriate. For these reasons the proposal would seem appropriate in this location and therefore my recommendation is for an approval. Party Status I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: Highways Division Maughold Commissioners The Drainage Division Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 12.10.2007 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 approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 1616/1, 1616/2, 1616/3 and 1616/4 all received on 29th August 2007. C 3. There must be No discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999. Public sewerage crosses this site. The line of the sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences. The sewer(s) must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out. C 4. Prior to the commencement of any works, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority, a sample of the external finish of the roof. 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 : 29.08.2007 Signed : Yvette 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/83641-lezayre-hawthorn-cottage-maughold-dwelling/documents/1506989*