**Document:** Officer Report **Application:** 26/00029/B — Alteration and widening of existing front door and installation of new rear door including door frame to create wheelchair access and internal works. **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2026-03-12 **Parish:** Jurby **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/130625-jurby-26-the-threshold-alteration-installation/documents/1591895 --- # Officer Report **Application No.:** 26/00029/B **Applicant:** Mr Brett Woods, **Proposal:** Alteration and widening of existing front door and installation of new rear door including door frame to create wheelchair access and internal works. **Site Address:** 26 The Threshold Jurby Isle Of Man IM7 3BQ Principal Planner: Chris Balmer **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 11.03.2026 Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals. This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. It is considered the proposals complies with the Residential Design Guide in this case it is considered appropriate for the reason outlined. Further, the proposal would have no adverse impacts upon public or private amenities. Accordingly, the proposal also complies with General Policy 2 of the IOMSP 2016. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing all received on 13.01.2026. Right to Appeal None ## Officer’s Report ### 1.0 THE APPLICATION SITE 1.1 The application site forms part of the residential curtilage of Nr 26, The threshold Jurby. The area is characterised by a mixture of detached and semi-detached 2 story dwelling houses, hipped roofs with parking and grassed areas to the front and fenced off gardens to the rear. The proposed dwelling is a detached dwelling. 1.2 The property is owned by the Department of Infrastructure Housing Division. ### 2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The planning application seeks approval for the alteration and widening of existing front door and installation of new rear door including door frame to create wheelchair access and internal works. ### 3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 External alterations and renovation to properties - 16, 17 And 25-34 The Threshold 18/00470/B - APPROVED ### 4.0 PLANNING POLICY 4.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area recognised as being within predominantly residential use under the 1982 Development plan. 4.2 In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered specifically relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: 4.3 General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: - (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; - (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; - (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; - (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; - (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; - (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; - (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; - (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; - (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; - (j) can be provided with all necessary services; - (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; - (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; - (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and - (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption." ### 4.4 Residential Design Guide July 2021 ### 5.0 REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 None. ### 6.0 ASSESSMENT 6.1 The key issue to considerer in the assessment of this planning application is the potential impacts upon the visual amenities of the street scene and individual property and potential impact upon neighbour's amenities. POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE VISUAL AMENITIES OF THE STREET SCENE 6.2 As outlined within the Residential Design Guide and GP2(b) seeks any new extension to respect the site in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design. The proposed works are all minor alterations and in terms of design would sits neatly with the existing property while also not causing any no concerns to the visual appearance of the property or to the street scene. POTENTIAL IMPACT UPON NEIGHBOUR'S AMENITIES 6.3 It is not considered there would be any significant impacts to warrant a refusal. ### 7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 Overall, It is considered the proposals complies with the Residential Design Guide in this case it is considered appropriate for the reason outlined. Further, the proposal would have no adverse impacts upon public or private amenities. Accordingly, the proposal also complies with General Policy 2 of the IOMSP 2016. 7.2 The application is recommended for an approval. ### 8.0 RIGHT TO APPEAL AND RIGHT TO GIVE EVIDENCE 8.1 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 sets out the process for determining planning applications (including appeals). It sets out a Right to Appeal (i.e. to submit an appeal against a planning decision) and a Right to Give Evidence at Appeals (i.e. to participate in an appeal if one is submitted). 8.2 Article A10 sets out that the right to appeal is available to: - applicant (in all cases); o a Local Authority; Government Department; Manx Utilities; and Manx National Heritage that submit a relevant objection; and o any other person who has made an objection that meets specified criteria. 8.3 Article 8(2)(a) requires that in determining an application, the Department must decide who has a right to appeal, in accordance with the criteria set out in article A10. 8.4 The Order automatically affords the Right to Give Evidence to the following (no determination is required): - any appellant or potential appellant (which includes the applicant); - the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Department of Infrastructure and the local authority for the area; - any other person who has submitted written representations (this can include other Government Departments and Local Authorities); and - in the case of a petition, a single representative. 8.5 The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is responsible for the determination of planning applications. As a result, where officers within the Department make comments in a professional capacity they cannot be given the Right to Appeal. I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded interested person status and/or rights to appeal. Decision Made : Permitted Date: 11.03.2026 Determining Officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner Customer note This copy of the officer report reflects the content of the office copy and has been produced in this form for the benefit of our online service/customers and archive record. --- *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/130625-jurby-26-the-threshold-alteration-installation/documents/1591895*