DEC Officer Report

Application No.: 22/01350/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Danny Shimmin Proposal: Roof space conversion including the installation of 5 velux windows and the installation of a replacement window to the rear Site Address: Dreswick Linden Avenue Port St Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5ER Planning Officer: Mr Peiran Shen Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 28.11.2022

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. This application is considered to comply with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guide July 2021.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to the documents and drawing no. SM/22/591/1, SM/22/591/2 date stamped as having been received on 19th October 2022. ______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The site is the residential curtilage of Derswick, Linden Avenue, Port St Marry, a detached dwelling located on the west of the junction with Linden Avenue and Queen's Road.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The proposal is the installation of 5 rooflights (3 on the front and 2 on the rear) and the installation of a replacement window each to the front elevation and rear elevation. - 2.2 The replacement window on the front elevation is bigger and the shape change from a rhombus to a typical rectangle window. The replacement window on the rear elevation is slimmer than the existing window.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There is no previous application considered materially relevant to this application.

4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific - 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential in the Area Plan for the South. The site is just outside the boundary of the Port St Mary Conservation Area. Strategic Policy - 4.2 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application:

• o Strategic Policy 3, 5
• o General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g), (m), (n)
• o Environment Policy 42
• o Community Policy 7

PPS and NPD

4.3 No Planning Policy Statement or National Policy Directive is applicable to this application.

5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Strategy and Guidance - 5.1 The Residential Design Guide (July 2021) contains the following guidance that are considered particularly of material relevance to the assessment of this current planning application:

• o Chapter 5 Architectural Details
• o Chapter 7 Impact on Neighbouring Properties

6.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 6.1 Port St Mary Commissioners has not commented at the time of the report (28.11.2022). - 6.2 DoI Highway Services states there is no highway interest in this application (11.11.2022).

7.0 ASSESSMENT - 7.1 The key considerations of this application are its impact on the house itself, on the character and street scene of the area and on the amenities of the neighbours. Design of the House Itself - 7.2 It is considered that there is no negative impact on the character of the building. Character and Street Scene

7.3 It is considered that there is no negative impact on the character of the area. Neighbouring Amenities

7.5 It is considered that there is no concern for additional overlooking. - 8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The proposal is considered to comply with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guide July 2021. Therefore, it is recommended for an approval. - 9.0 INTEREST PERSON STATUS

9.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf);
• (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure;
• (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (f) the local authority in whose district the land which the subject of the application is situated; and
• (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material. 9.2 The decision-maker must determine:

• o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and
• o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status.

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.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 01.12.2022 Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner

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