Officer Planning Report Recommendations

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the domestic curtilage of an existing semi-detached house which sits on the southern side of Erin Crescent. The property is two storey and backs onto a terrace of two storey dwellings which sit higher than the application site. The property is a two storey house with attached garage and utility room which stretches the full depth of the house.

Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated on the Port Erin Local Plan of 1990 as Predominantly Residential.

Planning History

Planning permission was first granted for the house and the surrounding development under PA 01/1720 and amended under PA 03/1219. No subsequent applications have been submitted in respect of this site.

The Proposal

Application No.:	07/01147/B
Applicant:	Mr A & Mrs K Guy
Proposal:	Alterations, erection of a first floor extension over existing garage and conservatory to rear elevation
Site Address:	46 Erin Crescent Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6FD

Case Officer:	Miss S E Corlett
Photo Taken:
Site Visit:
Expected Decision Level:	Delegation

Consulttee:	Highways Division
Notes:	Pending

Proposed now is an upward extension of the garage and the erection of a conservatory. The extension over the garage will rise to just under - 0.2m the height of the main ridge and at the front the extension will be set back from the main frontage of the house by 0.6m. A cavity wall will be introduced into the garage but still maintaining sufficient space to comfortably park a vehicle and will space to get in and out.

The conservatory is to be introduced on the rear elevation and will project just over 3m into the rear garden and be 3.3m in width and 2.72m in height to the ridge. This could be erected under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 without planning permission if it were built before the property is extended over the garage.

Representations

Fire Prevention Officer recommends the installation of domestic smoke detection.

Port Erin Commissioners recommend approval.

Assessment

The proposals are of a standard domestic scale and appearance and are not objectionable. The upward extension will increase the massing of the property but not to an objectionable scale or extent. The conservatory, whilst extending the property rearwards, is lower than the properties behind and as such there should be no adverse impact on these properties as a result.

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.

The points raised by the Fire Prevention Officer are the responsibility of the Building Regulations and as such should be addressed by way of a note. The Fire Prevention Officer should not as such be afforded party status in this instance.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 24.07.2007

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 alterations and extensions shown in drawings received on 18th June, 2007.

C 3. The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.

N 1. The Chief Fire Officer recommends the installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection.

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 : 26/7/07

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