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 mid-terrace dwelling located on Church Avenue in Onchan. The proposed development comprises of the installation of uPVC replacement windows in the front elevation of the dwelling. PLANNING HISTORY

The application site has not been the subject of any previous applications that are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.

REPRESENTATIONS Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved. PLANNING POLICY

In terms of strategic plan policy, although the Isle of Man Strategic Plan contains policies identifying general planning considerations that are applicable to the assessment of a planning application it is considered that there are no specific policies within the plan that are material to the assessment of this current planning application.

In terms of local plan 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

The planning application seeks approval for the installation of replacement windows in the front elevation of the dwelling.

Given that a significant number of properties within the surrounding area have had uPVC windows installed it is considered that it would unreasonable to oppose the development proposed by the planning application. It is felt that the proposal does not adversely affect public or private amenity and, as such, is in accordance with policy 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.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 04.06.2008

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 the location plan, window specification and photograph date stamped the 2nd April 2008.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 10/1/08

Signed: [Handwritten signature] Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer