Officer Planning Report Recommendations

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Officer's Report

THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The application site comprises the curtilage of a detached dwelling located on Scollag (Scholague) Road in Onchan. The proposed development comprises of the installation of pitched roof dormers, replacement windows and door alterations to the dwelling. PLANNING HISTORY There are no previous planning applications that are considered to be material to the assessment of this current planning application. REPRESENTATIONS Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved. PLANNING POLICY

Under the Onchan Local Plan the application site is located within a wider area of land that is designated as open space. As the application site contains an existing dwelling it is considered reasonable to view the property as a detached dwelling in the countryside.

ASSESSMENT

The proposed development comprises of the installation of pitched roof dormers, replacement windows and door alterations to the dwelling. The extent and impact of the development is considered to be relatively modest and acceptable.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

It is considered that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 24.01.2007

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 approval relates to drawing no.s 01, 06-S056-01, 06-S056-01, 06-S056-02, 06-S056-03 rev. 3, 06-S056-04 rev. 3, 06-S056-05 rev. 3 and 06-S056-06 rev. 3 date stamped the 7th December 2006.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 29.01.2007

Signed : M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control