9 March 2016 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Bowling Green, Walpole Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1lx
The proposal involves erecting a new single-storey replacement detached kitchen/mike room building measuring 12m wide, 4.4m deep, and 3.4m high, with painted smooth render finish and a single ply membrane roof, at South Ramsey Bowling Green on a corner plot in a predominantly residential area.
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General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, avoids harm to landscape/townscape/amenities/road safety, and meets other listed criteria. The officer tested the proposal against these, finding the single-storey building's scale/form acceptable despite partial hedgerow loss, with no adverse visual or amenity impacts and satisfactory highway access. Compliance across all relevant sub-clauses tipped the balance to approval.
Time limit
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Painting of elevations
The two gable and rear elevations of the building hereby approved are required to be painted in a dark green/grey colour or otherwise agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: In the interest of the visual amenities of the area.
no objection
no objection
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 17th February, 2016 and have no objection to the proposal.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 09-02-2016
