DEC Officer Report

Application No.: 20/00052/MCH Applicant: Mrs Jane Birchall Proposal: Minor changes application for PA 18/00611/B involving re positioning of external steps and location of retaining wall Site Address: Monks Bridge Cottage Abbey Road Lane Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3DE Head of Development Management: Mr S Butler Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 13.02.2020 _________________________________________________________________ Notes for Approval Approval is hereby given for all of the changes proposed. ### Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the following plans/drawings/information (all date stamped as having been received 28/01/20): Drawing No. 03 (Existing Approval); Drawing No. 03A (Amendment); and E-mail from C. Jenkins 12.02.20.

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|Requirement|Source|Analysis|Pass| |---|---|---|---| |Basis of Application|Basis of Application|Basis of Application|Basis of Application| |Only one minor changes application may be made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval.|21(1)|The application form references PA 18/00611/B|Yes| |Must relate to a grant of planning approval in respect of a building|21(2)(a)|18/00611/B is for, “Alterations, erection of extension and installation of a pitched roof”.<br><br>The definition of “building” in S.45 of the TCPA is, “includes any structure or erection, and any part of a building, a so defined, but does not include any plant or machinery comprised in a building”|Yes|

|Requirement|Source|Analysis|Pass| |---|---|---|---| |Must specify what minor changes are being sought and why the applicant considers them to be of a minor nature|21(2)(b)|Position of retaining wall and external steps amended – retaining wall now 900mm (rather than 300mm) external steps to run alongside proposed extension (rather than perpendicular, in a similar position to existing).|Yes| |Cannot increase the number of dwellings or buildings for which planning approval has been granted|21(2)(c)(i)|No change|Yes| |Cannot increase the net external footprint of a building for which planning approval has been granted|21(2)(c)(ii)|The size of the extension is unchanged. The position of the retaining wall is moved as is the position of the proposed steps.|Yes| |Cannot 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)(iii)|No change|Yes| |Cannot make material changes to the vehicular access arrangements for which planning approval has been granted|21(2)(c)(iv)|No change|Yes| |Cannot alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed|21(2)(c)(v)|No conditions attached to PA 18/00611/B in relation to retaining wall or steps.|Yes| |Cannot be made where the parent approval is less than 21 days old, subject to an undetermined appeal or has expired|21(2)(d)|18/00611/B was approved on 20.07.18|Yes| |Application Content|Application Content|Application Content|Application Content| |Application form|22(3)(a)|Provided|Yes| |Information in Schedule 1:<br><br>• Site location plan (including flood risk assessment)<br>• The planning approval that is the subject of the application<br>• The changes to that approval which are being applied for<br>• An explanation as to why those changes are being applied for;<br>• (if relevant) the site plan, and the plans, elevations and sections of the proposed buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes.<br>|22(3)(a&c)|Site/Location Plan Provided (Flood Risk Assessment – e-mail 12/02/20) Has referenced parent approval (18/00611/B) Has set out changes on application form Has provided amended elevations|Yes| |Document specified on form but not in Schedule 1|22(3)(b)|N/A|N/A| |Fee|22(3)(4)|Dealt with at validation|Yes| |Such further info as Department may request prior to determination|22(6)|Flood Risk Assessment requested and provided by e-mail – no new implications.|Yes|

|Requirement|Source|Analysis|Pass| |---|---|---|---| |Determination|Determination|Determination|Determination| |Must not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question|23(1)(a)|It is not considered that the overall size or scale of the development is changed.|Yes| |Must not significantly change the nature of the development in question|23(1)(b)|The parent approval allows for a retaining wall and steps, the relatively limited differences (position and orientation) when viewed in the context of the overall approval (for extension) are not considered to significantly change the development.|Yes| |Must 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|23(1)(c)|The visual impact of the development and parking provision are not considered to be materially altered. The level of flood risk is not considered to be adversely altered by the changes.|Yes| |Must 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)|23(1)(d)|It is not considered that there are any new or adverse impacts (See above)|Yes| |Must not be more than minor and to be of a magnitude to warrant a new application|23(1)(e)|It is considered acceptable in this regard|Yes| |Must not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made.|23(1)(e)|It is considered acceptable in this regard|Yes| |If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered – is the application considered acceptable in all other respects?|23(2)|It is considered the proposal is acceptable (not just in relation the criteria above) noting the analysis above in relation to General Policy 2.|Yes| |Notice of Decision|Notice of Decision|Notice of Decision|Notice of Decision| |Set out whether all, some or no changes are accepted (And which is which)|24(2)(a)|All proposed changes are recommended for approval|All proposed changes are recommended for approval| |For any elements refused, the reasons for that.|24(2)(b)|N/A|N/A|

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 : 14/02/20 Determining officer Signed : J CHANCE Jennifer Chance Director of Planning and Building Control

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