**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 08/00941/B — Alterations and extensions to dwelling and garage
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2008-07-30
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/85566-west-baldwin-ardwhallin-house-garage-dwelling/documents/1526787

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# Officer Planning Report

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export]

### Officer's Report

#### The Application Site And Proposed Development

The application site comprises the residential curtilage of a detached dwelling that is located in the West Baldwin area of Braddan.

The proposed development comprises alterations and extensions to the dwelling and garaging contained within the application site.

#### Planning History

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

#### Representations

Braddan Parish Commissioners have no objection to the planning application. The Department of Transport Highways Division do not oppose the planning application. The Manx Electricity Authority express an interest in the planning application. The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service express an interest in the planning application.

#### Planning Policy

In terms of strategic plan policy, in addition to policies that identify general planning considerations that are applicable to the assessment of a planning application the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains one policy that is considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application. Housing Policy 16 states: "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."

### Assessment

The proposed development comprises alterations and extensions to the dwelling and garaging contained within the application site. The proposal basically seeks approval for the erection of a link extension between the house and adjacent garage, with respective alterations to the overall building.

Due to the position of the buildings and the overall screening of the application site it is considered that the impact of the proposed development is suitably limited. Accordingly, 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:

- Braddan Parish 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 Manx Electricity Authority; and
- The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service.

### Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 17.07.2008

### 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 approval relates to drawing no.s 08/32/01, 08/32/02 and 08/32/03 date stamped the 8th May 2008. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

**Decision Made:** Permitted
**Date:** 22.1.2008

**Signed:** [Handwritten signature]
Mrs F Mullen
Senior Planning Officer

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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/).*
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