Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Application No.: 10/00147/B Applicant: Mr Stuart Ashford Proposal: Removal of storm porch Site Address: Boundary Cottage Nassau Road Regaby Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 4AL ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Gary Barr Expected Decision Level: Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Clerk To Bride Parish Commissioners Notes: No objection

Officer's Report

The Site

The application site represents the residential property of "Boundary Cottage" which is an existing detached dwelling situated at the southern side of Nassau Road in Regaby. The property is located approximately 150 m to the north east of the junction of Nassau Road and the B7. The property sits on a modest plot and comprises a pitched roof bungalow.

The Proposal

The proposed planning application is seeking approval for the removal of the existing storm porch and the elevation made good with the installation of a door.

Planning Status

The application site is located within an area of "White Land" which is identified as open countryside on the Isle of Man Development Plan 1982. Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan, 2007 the following policy is considered relevant - Housing Policy 15 states: "The extension or alteration of existing traditionally styled properties in the countryside will normally only be approved where these respect the proportion, form and appearance of the existing property.

Only exceptionally will permission be granted for extensions which measure more than 50% of the existing building in terms of floor space (measured externally)".

PLANNING HISTORY The following previous planning applications should be considered relevant in the assessment of the current planning application: PA 96/01000/B – Alterations and extensions to storm porch – Permitted PA 97/01347/B – Installation of doorway to replace existing window – Permitted REPRESENTATIONS Bride Parish Commissioners has no objection with the proposed development. The Department of Transport Highways Division have not commented on the application.

ASSESSMENT

The proposed development to the front elevation would respect the site and surroundings in terms of the proportion, design and form. The porch to be removed is minor in scale and would not have a detrimental impact on this principle elevation or the street scene. The design of the proposed replacement door would be in-keeping with the property and would be a modest addition, without introducing an incongruous feature to the dwelling.

As such, the proposed alterations would not have an adverse impact on the visual amenity of the locality or the character of the existing property, as viewed from the public thoroughfare.

RECOMMENDATION

For these reasons the proposal is considered acceptable and it is recommended that the planning application be permitted.

PARTY STATUS

It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded Interested Party Status:

Bride Parish Commissioners

The Department of Transport Highways Division

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 12.03.2010 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval 12 March 2010 10/00147/B Page 2 of 3

N : Notes attached to conditions

R : Reasons for refusal

0 : Notes attached to refusals

C 1.

The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2.

This approval relates to the submitted Drawings ST1, ST2, ST4 and Photographs ST5, ST6 and ST7 all received on 5th February, 2010.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer

Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : Senior Planning Officer