16 March 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Victoria Mall, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1az
The proposal involved the complete removal of seven chimney stacks and pots down to roof level, with the roof extended over, as part of re-roofing works on four-storey Victorian buildings at Victoria Mall and 67 Parliament Street in Ramsey.
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The officer assessed the impact of removing the seven chimney stacks on the appearance of the buildings, the terrace, and the wider area.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with zoning and other policies provided it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design (b), does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape (c), and does not adversely affect the character of the locality (g). The officer assessed the chimney removal against these criteria and found it failed all three, as the stacks are key uniform features of the Victorian terrace that punctuate the skyline; their loss would harm the appearance of the buildings, row, and street scene despite no formal Conservation Area designation.
do not oppose
no objection
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the chimney removal proposal. DOI Highways Division do not oppose subject to condition.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 3-2-17; Highways input deferred pending further information/input
