**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application:** 08/00429/B — Erection of a detached garage and alterations to existing vehicular access **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2008-05-28 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/85203-lezayre-gollane-clenagh-road-sandygate-garage-alteration/documents/1524325 --- # Officer Planning Report Recommendation ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### Site The application site forms the residential curtilage of Gollane, Clenagh Road, Sandygate, Ramsey, which is a single storey detached property located on the eastern side of the Clenagh Road and the south of the Sandygate crossroads. #### Land Use Zoing / Planning Policy The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of 'woodland' not zoned for development, under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area; nor is the site within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance. - Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 - The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) #### Planning History The following planning application is considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application. Extension to north elevation - 08/00426/B – PENDING CONSIDERATION PROPOSAL The application seeks approval the erection of a detached garage and alterations to existing vehicular access. The garage would have a width of 6 metres and a depth of 6 metres and a ridge height of 4.5 metres. The garage would be sited to the northwest of the existing dwelling, approximately 8 metres away from the northwest corner of the dwelling. The alterations to the existing access include widening of the access form 2.7 metres to 4 metres. ## Representations Jurby Parish Commissioners:- No objection Highways Division:- Do not oppose The Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application. ### Assessment / Recommendation Housing Policy 16: The extension of non-traditional dwellings or those of poor or inappropriate form will not generally be permitted where this would increase the impact of the building as viewed by the public. The alterations to the exiting access will improve highway safety for the users of the access and therefore the user of the public highway. For these reasons the access is acceptable. The proposed garage, due to its position would visible from the public highway; however, with the existing boundary treatment which surrounds the site, the impact of the garage would be reduced. Additionally, the garage is not large in size or massing and is sited approximately 7 metres from the adjacent public highway, therefore for these reasons it is consider the proposal would not have a significant adverse impact upon the visual amenity of the surrounding area, street scene or upon the existing dwelling. The proposal would also not introduce any significant impacts to the detriment of residential amenity of the neighbouring properties. Therefore it is recommended the application be approved ### Party Status It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: Jurby Parish Commissioners Department of Transport Highways Division ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 15.05.2008 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 detached garage and access alterations as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 07 0194/1, 07 0194/2 and 07 0194/3 all received on 14th March 2008. ### C 3. The proposed garage may be used only in association with the main dwelling house "Gollane" and for purposes ancillary to the use of main dwelling house "The Gollane" as a single dwelling. ### C 4. The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : 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/85203-lezayre-gollane-clenagh-road-sandygate-garage-alteration/documents/1524325*