DEC Officer Report
Application No.: 22/00391/MCH Applicant: Ameya Limited Proposal: Minor change application to PA 20/01349/B requesting replacement of windows with a doorway, replace small window with extraction ducts and alteration to escape stairs Site Address: Mona Cottage Marathon Terrace Queens Promenade Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4NH Senior Planning Officer: Mr Jason Singleton Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 25.07.2022
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions N 1. All changes as requested are considered to be minor and acceptable. Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to drawings submitted on 29th March 2022, referenced; 01, 02, 03, 04-C _______________________________________________________________ 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 20/01349/B
- 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building
- - PASS - relates to an existing building
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought
- - PASS - changes are set out in application form detailing; Amendments to South East Elevation & North West Elevations. Amendment to Apartment Two. by replacing a window with a doorway and a small window with a duct work and the alignment of the fire escape at the rear.
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature
- PASS - annotations on the drawings 04-C detail the changes and illustrate why they are minor.
- 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
- 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
- PASS - no change to red 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
- 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed
- 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 18.01.2021 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: Location plan
Existing Plan, Elevation and Section Proposed Plan, Elevation and section Amended proposed Plan, Elevation and Section
- - PASS - information provided
- 22(3)(b) Provision of other documents specified on form but not in Schedule 1
- - PASS - No other documents provided
- - PASS - Dealt with at submission
- 22(6) Such further info as Department may request prior to determination (has anything further been requested and provided?
- PASS - agent provided on the application form an explanation as to why they considered the works minor.
DETERMINATION
- 23(1)(a) The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question
- - PASS - no significant increase in size or scale
- 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question
- PASS - the nature of development remains as originally approved
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 - the changes result in small modifications to the original approval in respect of fenestration detail and general appearance.
- 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 - no new or increased significant or disproportionate impacts on the environment expected
- 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 - the basis of original approval is not fundamentally changed
- 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: 28.07.2022 Determining officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
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