Officer Planning Report Recommendation

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Officer's Report

THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

The application site comprises the curtilage of a semi-detached dwelling located on Whitebridge Road in Onchan.

The proposed development comprises of the erection of a single storey extension onto the side of the dwelling to provide a garage and additional habitable accommodation.

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.

The Department of Transport Highways division do not oppose the planning application.

Planning Policy

The application site is within an area recognised as being within predominantly residential use under the Onchan Local Plan. Policy O/RES/P/21 of the written statement (Planning Circular 1/2000) that accompanies the Onchan Local Plan states:

"Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property."

Assessment

It is considered that the overall level of development contained within the proposal is in keeping with the character of the dwelling and does not adversely affect the amenity of the surrounding area. As such the proposal accords policy with O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

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

Onchan District Commissioners; and The Department of Transport Highways

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 16.04.2007

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. HLK/06/0354/1, HLK/06/0354/2, HLK/06/0354/3 and HLK/06/0354/4 date stamped the 6th March 2007.

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 : 18/4/07

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