Officer Planning Report Recommendations

Application No.: 05/01696/B Applicant: Southside Developments Ltd Proposal: Erection of a garden room to southeast elevation, door altered to a window to northeast elevation, install a window to southeast elevation, enlarge size of approved roof windows to front elevation and render to upper part of gable wall to front elevation Site Address: Plot 12, Carrick Bay View Ballagawne Road Colby Isle Of Man ### Considerations Case Officer: Miss S E Corlett Photo Taken: Site Visit: 07.10.2005 Expected Decision Level: Committee Decision ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consulttee: Highways Division Notes: see comments 03.10 no adverse traffic impacts - letter dated 30th September hard copy stored on PA05/01666 Consulttee: Rushen Commissioners Notes: Consulttee: Chief Fire Officer Notes:** Recomend refusal as means of escape from proposed study is via and inner room which is itself via the kitchen and is an inherently unsafe layout incase of fire. ### Policy

Officer’s Report

The site represents one of an estate of 12 dwellings approved to the rear of Ballagawne Road. All of the dwellings are now completed except for this one which is under construction.

Previous applications include:

99/00789 - residential developemnt comprising roads, plots and sewers for 12 dwellings - approved on appeal 01/00732 - erection of dwelling, plot 12 - refused 01/02227 erection of dwelling, plot 12, - refused on appeal 01/02690 - erection of property boundary fences - permitted 04/00641 - erection of dwelling - permitted 05/00448 - amendments to approved dwelling - permitted.

Now proposed is the rendering of the first floor fo the south east elevation, additional excavation to create more floorspace at lower ground floor level, alterations to the rooflights in the southeastern elevation, the change to a window from a door in the north eastern elevation, the addition of a garden room (single storey) on the south eastern elevation. Whilst this is creeping towards being an almost two storey dwelling, it is still split level with the north eastern elevation still appearing as single storey. The alteration to render above the brickwork is not objectionable and the other changes do not have a significant impact.

Defer for site visit.

The works have been undertaken but there is no adverse impact as a result of them.

The internal layout of a private dwelling is not a matter for planning and as such, whilst a note could be added, we should not refuse the application for reasons relating to means of escape.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 14.10.2005

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : 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 permission relates to the alterations and extensions shown in drawings 1091-16 and -17 both received on 5th September, 2005. C 3. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.

N 1.

The Fire Prevention Officer recommends that the means of escape from the proposed study is unsafe. Further consultation with the Fire Safety Department is recommended.

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