Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the residential curtilage of an existing residential property – St. Donard’s, which sits to the north of Braddan Road. On the site is the main house, St.Donard’s and an annex which sites to the north of the main house. Both are served by the same access from Bradda Road.

Planning Status And Relevant Policies

The site lies within an area designated on the Port Erin Local Plan of 1990 as Residential. This zone extends specifically northwards to embrace this site.

Planning History

The following applications have been submitted in respect of this site:

• PA 85/0169 - conversion of garage to granny flat and construction of new garage - permitted
• PA 00/0139 - alterations and extension to dwelling - permitted
• PA 00/1528 - amendments to previously approved application for alterations - permitted
• PA 04/0694 - alterations and extensions to existing detached ancillary accommodation to form a double garage and tourist accommodation - permitted.

The Proposal

Now proposed is the installation of solar heating panels on the middle part of the annex on the southern pitch. The panel will be 2.2m by 1.7m.

Assessment

The property is a modern looking structure with a mixture of tile types - smooth Rosemary red tiles and double Roman ridged tiles. The impact of the introduction of a solar panel on this building is therefore not adverse in terms of visual change and the benefits of solar gain and from the creation of renewable energy are to be encouraged.

Party Status

The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 02.07.2007

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 permission relates to the installation of a solar panel as shown and described in plans 1 - 3 & 11.7.07 inclusive received on 18th May, 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 : 02.07.2007

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

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