DEC Officer Report

Application No.: 20/00162/MCH Applicant: Mr Richard Henthorn Proposal: Minor changes application for PA 18/00392/B involving alteration to approved roofing material Site Address: Old Ballachrink Farm Breeze Hill Laxey Isle Of Man IM4 7DL Planning Officer: Miss Lucy Kinrade Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 29.04.2020 _________________________________________________________________ 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 (date stamped as having been received 24/02/20) - - Letter from applicant; - - Photograph; - - Durable Bitumen Corrugated Sheet Technical Guide; - - Location Plan; and - - Proposed Elevations and Plans (as approved). _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

|Requirement|Source|Analysis|Pass| |---|---|---|---| |Basis of Application<br><br>|Basis of Application<br><br>|Basis of Application<br><br>|Basis of Application<br><br>| |Only one minor changes application may be made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval.|21(1)|There have been no other minor changes in relation to 18/00392/B|YES| |Must relate to a grant of planning approval in respect of a building|21(2)(a)|18/00392/B was approved for the installation of roof and enclosure adjacent to garage.|YES|

|Requirement|Source|Analysis|Pass| |---|---|---|---| | | |This structure can be best described as a car port.| | |Must specify what minor changes are being sought and why the applicant considers them to be of a minor nature|21(2)(b)|Proposal relates to a change to the roofing material from metal sheeting to a bitumen corrugated sheet. Applicant considers Corrapol bitumen material more in keeping with the oak frame and have a better sound quality (less noise than metal in rain) and not be as susceptible to rust or condensation.|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)|No change|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)|18/00392/B was approved with C2 stating: “The external structure/walls/fencing and the roof are all required to be painted/coloured a dark green colour prior to the occupation of the development and retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area and the Conservation Area.”<br><br>The proposed Corrapol Bitumen sheet is to be coloured green.|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)|18/00392/B was approved on 01st June 2018|YES| |Application Content<br><br>|Application Content<br><br>|Application Content<br><br>|Application Content<br><br>| |Application form|22(3)(a)|Provided|YES|

|Requirement|Source|Analysis|Pass| |---|---|---|---| | | | | | |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 and location plan provided Not in flood risk area Has reference parent approval 18/00392/B Has set out changes on application form and supporting statement Has provided elevations from 18/00392/B Has provided detail for new green Corrapol bitumen roof sheet|YES| |Document specified on form but not in Schedule 1|22(3)(b)|Has provided detail for new green Corrapol bitumen roof sheet|YES| |Fee|22(3)(4)|Dealt with at validation|YES| |Such further info as Department may request prior to determination|22(6)|It is not considered that any further information required|YES| |Determination|Determination|Determination|Determination| |Must not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question|23(1)(a)|No change|YES| |Must not significantly change the nature of the development in question|23(1)(b)|Proposal is for car port adjacent to an existing garage. The MCH proposal seeks to change the corrugated sheet covering from metal to bitumen, this is not considered to significantly change the nature of car port 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)|Proposal changes the roof material from metal corrugated sheeting to bitumen corrugated sheeting both in a green colour. External finishes can impact a proposal visually, however in this case the change in material is not considered to raise any new issues in terms of the overall visual impact and on this basis is considered acceptable.|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|YES| |Must not be more than minor and to be of a magnitude to warrant a new application|23(1)(e)|The change is considered minor and acceptable in this regard|YES|

|Requirement|Source|Analysis|Pass| |---|---|---|---| |Must not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made.|23(1)(e)|The change does not fundamentally change the original approval and is 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)|The proposed change to the roof material is considered minor and acceptable in all respects.|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 changes are considered acceptable and recommended for approval|All changes are considered acceptable and 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 Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 29/04/20 Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management

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