Officer Report
Application No.: 25/91079/MCH Applicant: Martia Ltd Proposal: Minor change to 23/00069/B (Establishing as built new dwelling with new access road (retrospective)) removal of two dummy chimneys Site Address: Plot 1 Lancashire House Furness Cottage Main Road Santon Isle Of Man IM4 1HT Planning Officer: Vanessa Porter Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 08.01.2026 _________________________________________________________________ This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. This approval relates only to: - removal of the chimney stacks Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision hereby approved relates to the following drawings and documents submitted to the Department, recorded as being electronically received on the 8th December 2025; Application Form Drawing Register - Drawing No. 22 1706 MC 01 - Drawing No. 22 1706 MC 02 - Drawing No. 22 1706 MC 03 ___________________________________________________________________
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 23/00069/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 the erection of a dwelling
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought
- - PASS - the application form states, "we wish to remove 2 dummy chimneys which will match in with plot 2."
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature
- PASS - after requesting additional information, the applicant has stated the following for why the proposal is minor, "The chimneys in question do not have any use other than decorative and have proved difficult to seal as the site of the dwelling is pretty high level. They are not at eye level so they don't impact on visual aspect. The other dwelling on this site has also removed theirs albeit at planning approval level."
- 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
- 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 17th July 2023 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
- 22(3)(b) Provision of other documents specified on form but not in Schedule 1
- - PASS - information requested and received regarding why the proposal is deemed minor.
- - 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.
- N/A _____________________________________________________________________
I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management 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 : 08.01.2026 Determining officer
Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management
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