6 November 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
12, Ash Grove, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3ht
The proposal involves converting the existing loft space into a fourth bedroom with a side dormer window (3.4m wide, hipped roof matching main roof) on the southwest elevation, a Velux rooflight in the rear roof slope, and a replacement garage (5.4m deep x 3.5m wide x 2.3m high, flat roof) on the same footprint as the …
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The officer assessed the side dormer, rear rooflight, and replacement garage against visual amenity, neighbour impacts, and highway safety.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, highway safety, or parking. Officer assessed dormer, rooflight, and garage as compliant with elements (b), (c), (g), (h), (i), noting borderline visual impact but acceptable on merits given local precedents.
Transport Policy 4
Relevant to highway safety; no objections from Highways Services supported acceptability.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no interest (NHI)
No objection/no comments
no objection but note on surface water runoff
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application; Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection; DOI Highways Drainage recommends compliance with drainage requirements; neighbouring occupiers at 10 Ash Grove do not object but raise concerns about construction impacts.
Key concern: surface water runoff onto public highway contravening Highway Act 1986
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 24/91085/B
DOI Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.; Recommendation: Applicant should be aware of and demonstrate compliance with the clause above.
Conditions requested: Applicant should be aware of and demonstrate compliance with the clause above
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
Owners/occupiers of 10, Ash Grove
No ObjectionWe do not object however are concerned and expect that, i) all works are carried out by the builders without any damage to our property eg. party wall, chimney breast, chimney pot, and also that there would be no structural changes involved which may damage our property.; If when the work goes ahead the builder will need to ensure the top conversion, especially the floor, would be adequately sound proofed.; We would request that if when the application is approved the work be carried out during the Department of Environmental Health's "Standard Hours of Work" and not during evenings and Sundays
Conditions requested: all works are carried out by the builders without any damage to our property; top conversion, especially the floor, would be adequately sound proofed; work be carried out during the Department of Environmental Health's 'Standard Hours of Work' and not during evenings and Sundays
