Senior Planning Officer · 2015-2025
Confirmed as Senior Planning Officer in 2017 committee minutes. Highest approval rate among senior officers.
Abigail Morgan is a currently active planning officer who has handled 479 planning applications over a 11-year career (2015–2025). Their most active parishes are Douglas (166), Onchan (60), Ramsey (55). Of 474 decided applications, 459 (97%) were approved and 15 (3%) refused. A further 2 were withdrawn before decision. They specialise primarily in alteration, extension, change_of_use applications. Their busiest year was 2016 with 187 decisions. Their caseload was heaviest in the earlier part of their career.
468
Decisions
447
Approved
15
Refused
96.8%
Approval Rate
Appeal against the condition 2 for the erection of replacement stone wall; creation of new vehicular access and driveway; erection of boundary fencing with drainage channel
Variation of condition 3 on prior approval 23/01168/C to extend mobile catering unit hours from fixed times to sunrise to sunset at Archallagan Plantation car park. Approved by Planning Committee with conditions.
Variation of condition 3 of planning approval 23/01138/B to allow a mobile catering unit at Conrhenny Carpark in Onchan Plantation to operate from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset instead of fixed times. The application was approved by the Planning Committee.
Variation of condition 3 on prior approval 23/01140/C to extend mobile catering unit hours from fixed times to sunrise-sunset at Chibbanagh Plantation car park. Approved by Planning Committee with modified conditions.
Appeal against the refusal for erection of fencing to side front garden (partial retrospective)
Appeal against the refusal for erection of proposed garage and front porch extensions
Application for discharge of conditions 14, 15 and 16 (drainage details for storm, surface and foul water) from approved PA 20/01467/B at Marine Biological Station, Port Erin. Permitted by delegated decision on 13 June 2024.
Variation of conditions on prior approval 14/00689/C to allow temporary storage of construction materials for DoI projects and 20 x 20ft containers for sharps at Ballakinnish Nurseries until 2027/2028. Approved by Planning Committee subject to time-limited conditions.
Certificate of Lawful Use for running a campsite during the TT period at Douglas Rugby Club, Port E Chee Meadows, Peel Road, Douglas. Approved on the basis that the use has operated for more than 10 years since at least 2005.
Certificate of lawfulness application for the existing use of Seafield, 14 Empire Terrace, Douglas as a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) with 18 residents. Approved on the balance of probabilities as the use has been established for over 10 years.
Retrospective application to regularise an as-built new dwelling with access road on a plot in Santon, involving amendments to garage, access, and landscaping. The Planning Committee approved the application subject to conditions.
The application proposed regularising an existing dwelling as a pair of 4-bed semi-detached dwellings with access road alterations, extensions, garage demolition, and garden works at Plot 2, Lancashire House, Main Road, Santon. It was approved by the Planning Committee.
Restoration of Billown Quarry by infilling with inert waste over 42-43 years to return to agricultural landform, approved by Council of Ministers after call-in.
Temporary storage of aggregate for highway maintenance and erection and operation of a temporary aggregate washing facility for a period not exceeding six weeks in any calendar year (retrospective)
The application sought a Certificate of Lawful Use confirming that demolition works at Lanjaghan Farm in 2015 lawfully commenced planning permission PA13/00547/B for farm conversion and replacement buildings. The certificate was declined because the works breached a pre-commencement condition requiring a bat survey.
Certificate of lawfulness application for the continued existence of an existing dwelling at Ballachurry Farmhouse, which breached a condition of prior approval PA 10/00614/B requiring its demolition. The certificate was approved as the breach has existed continuously for over 10 years.
Sure (IOM) Ltd proposed installing telecommunication equipment and wire mesh inside the tower of Trinity Methodist Church in Douglas. The certificate of proposed lawful development was approved as the works do not materially affect the external appearance of the building and thus do not constitute development requiring planning permission.
Variation of condition 6 on a prior approval for Jacksons car sales site at Eden Business Park, Douglas, to substitute a new landscaping plan (Hart 32-100) for tree planting. The application was permitted by delegated officer decision.
Installation of a 150mm diameter wood burning flue on the southeast elevation of a two-storey detached dwelling at 61 Royal Park, Ramsey, was approved by officer delegation.
Replacement of the front door on a terraced Manx cottage in Port St Mary Conservation Area with a brown four-panel composite door. The application was approved by delegated officer decision.