7 October 2020
Okara, Crescent Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2jr
The proposal involved building a modern contemporary detached dwelling with ground floor open plan living areas, bedrooms, and a mezzanine bedroom in the roof space on a small vacant plot (415m² excluding driveway) previously part of the garden of 3 Lheaney Grove.
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Policy R/R/P3
Policy presumes against development of sites providing 'breathing spaces' between residential buildings, often with trees or green space. Ramsey Town Commissioners objected citing this policy as the site is garden space of 3 Lheaney Grove.
Acceptable in highway terms subject to conditions on vehicle space, cycle parking, electric vehicle charging
No objections to removal of small palm tree or birch tree of poor vitality
Multiple neighbouring residents and Ramsey Town Commissioners object to the proposal citing overdevelopment, loss of privacy, light, amenity, and biodiversity impacts; DEFA Biodiversity objects due to habitat loss; Highways offers conditional no objection; Arboricultural Officer has no objection.
Key concern: overdevelopment of small garden plot leading to loss of privacy, light, amenity and biodiversity
Ballaskeig Beg Cottage (owners of Cowan Head)
Objectiongable height would need to be set considerably lower than surrounding dwellings to truly minimise impact on neighbours; proposed dwelling has an east facing gable height of approximately 5m, with a sharply pitched roofline incorporating a 900mm overhang, in addition, there is also a 1m difference in ground level
Cowan Head (tenants)
Objectionparking spaces right next to our rear garden and the house only roughly 9m from Cowan Head; elevation of 1m above Cowan Head's ground
15 Killeba Mount
Objectionproposal is for a 2-storey house, to be built in the garden of a dormer bungalow to the west and a one-storey bungalow to the south; Applicant has used devastating chemicals and cut down all the hedging plants and two large mature trees
Magher Breck, 2 Lheaney Grove
Objectionproposed dwelling lies to the south of, and is parallel to, our rear garden boundary. The ridge height is similar to the ridge height of No 3
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Objectiongeneral presumption against the development of those sites which provide attractive, natural ‘breathing’ spaces between established residential buildings
DEFA Biodiversity
ObjectionDEFA will continue to promote a policy of ‘no net loss’ for semi-natural Manx habitats and species
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No Objectionexisting access is retained and the proposal shows a suitable driveway, parking and turning
Conditions requested: Vehicle Space to be Laid Out: Development shall not be occupied until all areas shown on the approved plans to be used by vehicles, including the driveway and vehicle parking space have been fully laid out, surfaced and drained; details of cycle/motorcycle parking and facilities submitted and approved before building works commence, provided prior to occupation; details of Electric Vehicle Charging Points and cable enabled parking spaces submitted and approved prior to commencement, provided prior to first occupation
Arboricultural Officer
No ObjectionThe Palm tree proposed for removal is small in size and provides little value to the landscape; The birch tree on the North boundary of the site is showing signs of poor vitality
