20/00179/BRefused

13 May 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett

Erection of a raised and covered decked area (partial retrospective)

19, Ormly Avenue, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3lf

Received19 Feb 2020

Validated27 Feb 2020

Consultation19 Mar 2020

Decided13 May 2020

3 months

Received19 Feb 2020

Validated27 Feb 2020

Consultation19 Mar 2020

Decided13 May 2020

3 months

Why was this refused?

neighbour amenity - overbearing impact on Plot 106
overlooking and loss of privacy to Plot 105
design, scale, height and boundary proximity
compliance with GP2 and Residential Design Guidance
no significant street scene impact

The proposal involved erecting a raised deck area, 1.8m above garden level, with a low pitch hip-style roof, timber cladding on the rear, and finished in medium oak colour, sited adjacent to the east (rear) boundary. It was partially retrospective as already constructed.

Refusal Reasons

✗The raised deck given its height, width, design, finish and proximity to the east boundary (adjoining Plot 106 Royal Park) would be obtrusive and have a significant adverse impact upon the future occupants of this dwelling (Plot 106 Royal Park) by having an overbearing impact upon their outlooks, from their property and rear garden contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Residential Design Guidance 2019.
✗The raised deck would introduce unobstructed views from the southeast section of the deck and from the external staircase towards the rear garden of Plot 105, resulting in an adverse impact through overlooking resulting in loss of privacy contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Residential Design Guidance 2019.

Documents (9)

Officer Report Decision Notice Location Plan Application Form

DEC Decision Notice

DEC Officer Report

APL Forms

Site and Location Plans

19 Feb 202pp

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused13 May 2020

The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, which requires developments to respect surroundings, not adversely affect neighbouring amenity,…

Policies Assessed (1)

GP2

General Policy 2

GP2 permits development in residential zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale, does not adversely affect neighbour amenity or locality character (criteria g), and complies with Residential Design Guidance. The officer found the deck's scale (4.1m high adjacent to boundary), height (1.8m raised floor), and orientation caused overbearing impact and overlooking, failing criteria (b), (g), despite acceptable street scene. Residential Design Guidance 2019 sections 4.1 (roof terraces/decking) and 7.0 (neighbour impacts) were referenced as contravened due to privacy loss and obtrusiveness.

Public Comments (2)

SupportHighway Services(statutory consultee)

no highway implications (10.03.2020)

SupportRamsey Commissioners(parish)

do not object (23.03.2020)

Consultation Responses

Highways Division has no highways interest, and Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal.

Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division

No Objection

No Highways Interest; NHI on 10 Mar 20

Ramsey Town Commissioners

No Objection

Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal

Source & Provenance

Official reference: 20/00179/B
Source authority: Isle of Man Government Planning & Building Control
Source system: Legacy IDOX planning platform
Official record URL: No stable public per-record URL
First indexed: 14 Sept 2025, 20:44
Last synced: 2 Mar 2026, 19:43
Licence: Isle of Man Open Government Licence

Why was this refused?

neighbour amenity - overbearing impact on Plot 106

overlooking and loss of privacy to Plot 105

design, scale, height and boundary proximity

compliance with GP2 and Residential Design Guidance

no significant street scene impact

Refusal Reasons

✗The raised deck given its height, width, design, finish and proximity to the east boundary (adjoining Plot 106 Royal Park) would be obtrusive and have a significant adverse impact upon the future occupants of this dwelling (Plot 106 Royal Park) by having an overbearing impact upon their outlooks, from their property and rear garden contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Residential Design Guidance 2019.
✗The raised deck would introduce unobstructed views from the southeast section of the deck and from the external staircase towards the rear garden of Plot 105, resulting in an adverse impact through overlooking resulting in loss of privacy contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Residential Design Guidance 2019.

Policies Assessed (1)

GP2

General Policy 2

Consultation Responses

Highways Division has no highways interest, and Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal.

Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division

No Objection

No Highways Interest; NHI on 10 Mar 20

Ramsey Town Commissioners

No Objection

Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal