Officer Report
Application No.: 25/91008/MCH Applicant: Mr Paul Kennedy Proposal: Minor change to 25/90190/B (Installation of tiered decking with glass balustrade retrospective) alteration to approved decking layout Site Address: Seascape Mount Gawne Road Port St Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5LX Planning Officer: Vanessa Porter Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 25.11.2025 _________________________________________________________________
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. This approval relates only to:
- - Changes to the existing decking
- - Additional area of landscaping Plans/Drawings/Information;
This decision hereby refused relates to the following drawings and documents submitted to the Department, recorded as being electronically received on the 24th October 2025; Application Form
- Drawing No. 01
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- Drawing No. 05 A
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_________________________________________________________________ Right to Appeal None
_________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report
INTRODUCTION The following application is to be assessed against the criteria set out in Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 specifically Articles 21, 22, 23 and 24.
BASIS OF APPLICATION
- 21(1) This is the only minor changes application that has been made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval.
- PASS - relates to 25/90190/B and no other MCH application shave been received for this application.
- 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building
- - PASS - relates to alterations to the decking
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought
- - PASS - the applicant states the following regarding the minor change "Originally approved decking over view area 89m2 Lower decking set back off existing garden wall 1.850m in a straight run. New decking over view Area 84m2
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature PASS - the covering letter states, "After planning application 23/00240/B was approved, my clients obtained quotes for the work and unfortunately found it was far too expensive to construct. To make the project more affordable, they decided to reduce the scope of the work. They have refurbished the existing kitchen and seek permission for a minor amendment to the original application to construct a small single storey rear extension to form a dining room to compliment the refurbished kitchen. I have worked closely with the clients to try to keep the appearance of the house close to the original single storey kitchen building, using the same look and materials. The updated drawings included with this application show these minor changes."
- 21(2)(c)(i) The Minor Change Application does not increase the number of dwellings or buildings for which planning approval has been granted
- 21(2)(c)(ii)The Minor Change Application does not increase the net external footprint of a building for which planning approval has been granted
- - PASS - no increase in floor area
- 21(2)(c)(iii) The Minor Change Application does not alter the site for which planning approval has been granted and which was defined by a red line on the site location map by changing that line
- - PASS - no change to site
- 21(2)(c)(iv) The Minor Change Application does not make material changes to the vehicular access arrangements for which planning approval has been granted
- PASS - no change to access
- 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed
- - PASS - no alteration of conditions
- 21(2)(d)The Minor Change Application is not be made where the parent approval is less than 21 days old, subject to an undetermined appeal or has expired
- - PASS - original application approved on 21st May 2025 APPLICATION CONTENT
- 22(3)(a) Application Form
- 22(3)(a&c) The information in Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 has been provided:
- o Site location plan (with red/blue lines)
- o The planning approval that is the subject of the application
- o Explanation of changes being applied for and reasons why
- o drawings of the proposed minor changes with buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes
- o Flood risk assessment is not necessary in this case
- - PASS - provided 22(3)(b) Provision of other documents specified on form but not in Schedule 1
- - PASS - no additional details needed
- - PASS - Dealt with at submission
- 22(6) Such further info as Department may request prior to determination (has anything further been requested and provided?)
- PASS - no further details required DETERMINATION
- 23(1)(a) The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question
- - PASS - the proposal does not increase the size nor scale of the development
- 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question
- - PASS - The nature of the development remains the same.
- 23(1)(c) The Minor Change does not result in an approval which, at the time of approval, complied with a Development Plan, National Policy Directive or a Planning Policy Statement, ceasing to do so
- - PASS - remains compliant
- 23(1)(d) The Minor Change does not result in new or increased adverse impacts on adjoining or neighbouring properties having a significant or disproportionate impact on the environment (irrespective of whether such impacts might be outweighed by other considerations)
- - PASS - there will be no new or increased impacts compared with the parent approval.
- 23(1)(e) The Minor Change is not more than minor and is not of a magnitude to warrant a new application
- - PASS - This amendment is considered as a minor change.
- 23(1)(e)The Minor Change does not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made.
- PASS - basis of original approval remains unchanged
- 23(2) If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered. - is the application considered acceptable?
- - PASS - Acceptable as a minor change. NOTICE OF DECISION
- 24(2)(a) Set out whether all or some of the changes are accepted
- - The proposed changes are accepted.
- 24(2)(b) Set out whether any elements are refused, the reasons for that.
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded interested person status and/or rights to appeal.
Decision Made : Permitted Date: 25.11.2025 Determining Officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
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