**Document:** DEC Officer Report
**Application:** 20/00678/B — Creation of patio style doors to side elevation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2020-08-14
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/13207-braddan-carrs-lane-doors/documents/998273

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# DEC Officer Report

**Application No.:** 20/00678/B
**Applicant:** Paul Ridgway Ltd
**Proposal:** Creation of patio style doors to side elevation
**Site Address:** Unit 15A Tromode Estate Carrs Lane Tromode Douglas Isle Of Man IM4 4RG Head of Development Management: Mr S Butler
**Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation
**Recommended Decision:** Permitted
**Date of Recommendation:** 07.08.2020 _________________________________________________________________

## 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. The application complies with the relevant policies.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to drawing number P01 date stamped and received 01/07/2020 _______________________________________________________________

## Interested Person Status

Additional Persons

None _____________________________________________________________________________

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 Existing industrial unit.

### Officer’s Report

2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 Installation of new patio style doors to South elevation (no current doorway). The elevation currently has MUA sub-station doors and a large free-standing cabinet.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 No previous applications are considered materially relevant.

4.0 PLANNING POLICY & PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT ORDER - 4.1 Onchan Local Plan (2000) - Industrial. - 4.2 Strategic Plan (2016) - General Policy 2

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 Department of Infrastructure Highway Services - No Highways Interest (22/07/2020). - 5.2 Onchan Commissioners - No Objection (28/07/20)

6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The proposed alteration is minor, to an existing building and will be viewed within the context of an industrial building within an industrial estate and as such does not raise concerns in relation to visual appearance. Given the context there are no concerns for the amenity/use of adjacent buildings/land. It is noted that no concerns are raised in relation to highways.

7.0 CONCLUSION - 7.1 The proposal complies with the relevant policies.

8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

- (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf);
- (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material;
- (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure;
- (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
- (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
- (f) the local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated; and
- (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material.

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 above who should be given Interested Person Status

I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Director of Planning and Building Control in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 12.08.2020 Determining officer Signed : J CHANCE Jennifer Chance Director of Planning and Building Control

## 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.

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