Officer Report

Application No.: 25/90543/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Fredrick Gray Proposal: Construction of a porch with monopitch roof. Site Address: 10 Thornhill Close Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6NF Principal Planner: Chris Balmer Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 30.06.2025 _________________________________________________________________

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason.

Overall, it is considered the proposal would comply with General Policy 2 of the Isle Of Man Strategic Plan 2016, Residential Design Guide 2021 and Area Plan for the South 2013, not having any significant public or private amenities.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings all received on 31.05.2025.

_________________________________________________________________ Right to Appeal It is recommended that the following organisations should NOT be given the Right to Appeal: Local Authority - No Objection

_________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report

1.0 SITE - 1.1 The application site represents the curtilage of an existing property 10 Thornhill Close, Port Erin which is a single storey detached dwelling, with gardens to the front and the rear of the property. The dwelling is located to the eastern side of Thornhill Close at the end of a

residential cul-de-sac. The property sits within a wider urban housing estate setting within Port Erin.

2.0 PLANNING POLICIES - 2.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area recognised as being within a "predominately residential use" under the Area Plan for the South. The site is not within a Conservation Area. - 2.2 General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan is considered applicable, which states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:

• (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief;
• (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them;
• (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape;
• (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses;
• (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea;
• (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks;
• (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality;
• (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space;
• (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways;
• (j) can be provided with all necessary services;
• (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan;
• (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding;
• (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and
• (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption."

2.3 Environment Policy 22 states: "Development will not be permitted where it would unacceptably harm the environment and/or the amenity of nearby properties in terms of: i) pollution of sea, surface water or groundwater; ii) emissions of airborne pollutants; and iii) vibration, odour, noise or light pollution." - 2.4 Residential Design Guide July 2021

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There no previous applications on this site which are considered material to the consideration of this application.

4.0 PROPOSAL - 4.1 The application seeks approval for the Construction of a porch with monopitch roof. - 4.2 The single storey porch extension (west) with a width of 2.6m, a depth of 2m and a maximum height of 3m.

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 Port Erin Commissioners comment (11.06.2025): "The Board of Port Erin Commissioners considered the above application at its meeting held on Tuesday 10th June 2025 and resolved to support the proposal."

6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The main issue to be considered in the assessment of this application is the impact of the proposed development upon the street scene/individual property and the individual property and impacts upon neighbouring amenities. - 6.2 The extension to the west elevation, would not be especially apparent from the main public viewpoints, namely given it position to the side elevation and other properties and landscaping in the area which would screen the majority of the works from Thornhill Close. Accordingly, from this respect the proposal raise no concern. - 6.3 Overall, in terms of the proposed; design, scale, form, proportion and finishes are appropriate with the existing property. Accordingly, from these respects the proposal would comply with General Policy 2 and the Residential Design Guide. - 6.4 In terms of impacts upon neighbouring amenities, the property to the west of the site namely Nr 9. It is considered the impact upon the residential amenities (i.e loss of light, overbearing upon outlook and/or loss of privacy through overlooking) of Nr 9 would not be significant impacted to warrant a refusal.

7.0 CONCLUSION - 7.1 Overall, it is considered the proposal would comply with General Policy 2 of the Isle Of Man Strategic Plan 2016, Residential Design Guide 2021 and Area Plan for the South 2013, not having any significant public or private amenities and therefore it is recommended that the application be approved.

8.0 Right to Appeal and Right to Give Evidence - 8.1 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 sets out the process for determining planning applications (including appeals). It sets out a Right to Appeal (i.e. to submit an appeal against a planning decision) and a Right to Give Evidence at Appeals (i.e. to participate in an appeal if one is submitted). - 8.2 Article A10 sets out that the right to appeal is available to:

• applicant (in all cases);

• o a Local Authority; Government Department; Manx Utilities; and Manx National Heritage that submit a relevant objection; and
• o any other person who has made an objection that meets specified criteria.

8.3 Article 8(2)(a) requires that in determining an application, the Department must decide who has a right to appeal, in accordance with the criteria set out in article A10. - 8.4 The Order automatically affords the Right to Give Evidence to the following (no determination is required):

• o any appellant or potential appellant (which includes the applicant);
• o the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Department of Infrastructure and the local authority for the area;
• o any other person who has submitted written representations (this can include other Government Departments and Local Authorities); and
• o in the case of a petition, a single representative.

8.5 The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is responsible for the determination of planning applications. As a result, where officers within the Department make comments in a professional capacity they cannot be given the Right to Appeal.

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 and/or rights to appeal.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 03.07.2025 Determining Officer Signed : J SINGLETON Jason Singleton Principal Planner

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