**Document:** Officer Report **Application:** 18/00130/B — Alterations to window positions (forming amendments to works constructed under PA 16/00850/B) - retrospective **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2018-05-15 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/11274-malew-walton-house-windows/documents/980734 --- # Officer Report **Application No.:** 18/00130/B **Applicant:** Mr Chris & Mrs Jo Bateson **Proposal:** Alterations to window positions (forming amendments to works constructed under PA 16/00850/B) - retrospective **Site Address:** Walton House Bridge Road Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3DA Case Officer : Mr Owen Gore **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 03.05.2018 _________________________________________________________________ ## Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. The outbuilding the subject of this application shall not be occupied at any time other than ancillary to the residential use of the dwelling known as Walton House, Bridge Road, Ballasalla as identified on the approved plans and shall not be occupied as an independent dwelling unit. Reason: To protect the existing residential amenity and enjoyment of Walton House and to prevent use of the building as a permanent, independent dwellinghouse. Plans/Drawings/Information; This Planning permission relates to the following plans and documents: Drawing No.010 Rev A -Location and Site Plan - Drawing No.060 Rev A - Proposed Elevation - Drawing No.050 Rev A - Proposed Plans Drawing No.060 Rev B - Proposed Elevation - Drawing No.050 Rev B - Proposed Plans Date-stamped as having been received 08 February 2018 _______________________________________________________________ ### Interested Person Status – Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report THE SITE 1.1 Walton House is a large, two-storey detached dwelling located on the south-eastern side of Bridge Road in Ballasalla. - 1.2 As well as Walton House itself, the site also contains a detached, two-storey building comprising ancillary accommodation and a garage with storage above. It is the ancillary accommodation building that is the subject of this and the previous planning permission 16/00850/B. THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The proposal consists of retrospective amendments to works constructed under PA 16/00850/B. The alterations relate to window types and positions including the exchanging the two windows on the front (east) elevation for one larger window; exchanging the high-level window on the side (south) elevation for a set of patio doors; the inclusion of a new window on the side (north) elevation; and exchanging the patio doors on the rear (west) elevation for a window. PLANNING POLICY - 3.1 The site is within an area zoned as Predominantly Residential, and also within a proposed Conservation Area, under the Area Plan for the South 2013. As such, it is considered appropriate to reflect on the relevant parts of General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 of the Strategic Plan. 3.2 Within chapter 8 of the Strategic Plan, paragraph 8.12.1, in relation to extensions to Dwellings in built up areas or sites designated for residential use, it states 'As a general policy, in built up areas not controlled by Conservation Area or Registered Building policies, there will be a general presumption in favour of extensions to existing property where such extensions would not have an adverse impact on either adjacent property or the surrounding area in general'. PLANNING HISTORY - 4.1 The previous planning application 16/00850/B for the alteration and erection of extension to existing detached ancillary living accommodation is considered to be specifically material in the assessment of the current application. REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 Representation from the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division confirms that there is no highways interest in the letter dated 02 March 2018. 5.2 Malew Parish Commissioners have commented on this application and stated that they do not object in the email dated 08 March 2018. ASSESSMENT - 6.1 This application has been made to facilitate amendments to the planning permission 16/00850/B; therefore only these alterations have been considered and other issues, such as the redline boundary, have not. 6.2 The alterations are minor and most of them are not be visible from the highway. A new window has been added on the north elevation; however this is small and located at the ground floor level. 6.3 The new window on the side (north) elevation faces onto the existing parking area and towards the highway and the new window in the rear (west) elevation replaces a set of patio doors from the previous planning permission. Therefore the amendments are not considered to have any greater impact than the previous approved scheme. ## CONCLUSION 7.1 The proposal would not unacceptably harm the characteristics of the existing building or the character of its surrounding and the proposed development would not result in a significant adverse impact upon the living conditions of neighbouring residents. The proposal therefore complies with General Policy 2. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 Article 6(4), the following persons are automatically interested persons: - (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent; - (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested; - (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material - (d) Highway Services Division of Department of Infrastructure and - (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated. 8.2 The decision maker must determine: - o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and - o whether there are other persons to those listed in Article 6(4) who should be given Interested Person Status. I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation. Decision Made : Permitted Date : 08.05.2018 Determining officer Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management ## Customer note ## This copy of the officer report reflects the content of the file copy and has been produced in this form for the benefit of our online services/customers and archive records. --- *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/11274-malew-walton-house-windows/documents/980734*