DEC Officer Report
Application No.: 21/00193/MCH Applicant: Mr Julian Wood Proposal: Minor Change application to PA 20/00648/B involving relocation of approved garage (retrospective) Site Address: Ballakinnag House Shore Road Ballaugh Isle Of Man IM7 5AZ Planning Officer: Mrs Vanessa Porter Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 06.04.2021 _________________________________________________________________
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
N 1. This approval relates to the moving of the garage by 1m towards the north west as shown and described in the information received on 22nd February 2021.
Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to drawings 01, 04 Rev C and 05 Rev B received on 22nd February 2021. _______________________________________________________________
Interested Person Status
Additional Persons
n/a _____________________________________________________________________________
Officer’s Report
INTRODUCTION The following application is to be assessed against the criteria set out in Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 specifically Articles 21, 22, 23 and 24.
BASIS OF APPLICATION
- 21(1) This is the only minor changes application that has been made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval.
- PASS - relates to 20/00648/B and no other MCH applications have been received for this application.
- 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building
- - PASS - relates to erection of a garage
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought
- - PASS - the application form specifies that the application proposes: Moving of the garage by 1m towards the north west.
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature PASS - The application form states the following, "The retaining wall following structural engineer's designs has required the overall workshop to move approximately 1m away from the boundary between Ballakinnag New House and Ballakinnag House. No other alterations have been undertaken. The client has not be afforded any additional benefit with this move.
Due to the nature and resulting factors of the move we would say that the overall significance of the move is deemed de minimis, ie of no significant interest or not in the wider public agenda to pursue. As the overall location, style and size of workshop has not altered."
- 21(2)(c)(i) The Minor Change Application does not increase the number of dwellings or buildings for which planning approval has been granted
- 21(2)(c)(ii)The Minor Change Application does not increase the net external footprint of a building for which planning approval has been granted
- - PASS - no increase in floor area
- 21(2)(c)(iii) The Minor Change Application does not alter the site for which planning approval has been granted and which was defined by a red line on the site location map by changing that line
- 21(2)(c)(iv) The Minor Change Application does not make material changes to the vehicular access arrangements for which planning approval has been granted
- PASS - no change to access
- 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed
- PASS - no change to any of the conditions imposed on the application.
- 21(2)(d)The Minor Change Application is not be made where the parent approval is less than 21 days old, subject to an undetermined appeal or has expired
- - PASS - original application approved on 29.09.20 APPLICATION CONTENT
- 22(3)(a) Application Form
- 22(3)(a&c) The information in Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 has been provided:
- o Site location plan (with red/blue lines)
- o The planning approval that is the subject of the application
- o Explanation of changes being applied for and reasons why
- o drawings of the proposed minor changes with buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes
- o Flood risk assessment is not necessary in this case
- 22(3)(b) Provision of other documents specified on form but not in Schedule 1
- - PASS - additional drawings recived which formed the basis of PA20/00648/B
- - PASS - Dealt with at submission
- 22(6) Such further info as Department may request prior to determination (has anything further been requested and provided?)
- 23(1)(a) The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question
- - PASS - the size and scale of the development has not been altered.
- 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question
- PASS - nature of original development is not changed
23(1)(c) The Minor Change does not result in an approval which, at the time of approval, complied with a Development Plan, National Policy Directive or a Planning Policy Statement, ceasing to do so
- - PASS - remains compliant
- 23(1)(d) The Minor Change does not result in new or increased adverse impacts on adjoining or neighbouring properties having a significant or disproportionate impact on the environment (irrespective of whether such impacts might be outweighed by other considerations)
- PASS - there will be no new or increased impacts compared with the parent approval.
- 23(1)(e) The Minor Change is not more than minor and is not of a magnitude to warrant a new application
- - PASS - considered minor
- 23(1)(e)The Minor Change does not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made.
- PASS - basis of original approval remains unchanged
- 23(2) If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered. - is the application considered acceptable?
- - PASS - acceptable NOTICE OF DECISION 24(2)(a) Set out whether all or some of the changes are accepted
- - All changes are accepted
- 24(2)(b) Set out whether any elements are refused, the reasons for that.
- N/A _____________________________________________________________________
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.
Decision Made : Permitted Date: 06.04.2021 Determining officer
Signed : S CORLETT Sarah Corlett Principal Planner
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