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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Application No. : 25/90418/B Applicant : Mr & Mrs John and Wendy Dixon Proposal : Erection of detached car port adjacent to existing tool shed at the rear of the property Site Address : Thie Cart Trustyr 17 Queens Drive West Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 2JB
Planning Officer: Peiran Shen Photo Taken :
Site Visit :
Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Permitted Date of Recommendation: 03.06.2025 __
Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. 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.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The proposal is considered to have no adverse impact on the character and streetscene of the area and neighbouring amenities. It is considered to comply with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guide.
Plans/Drawings/Information;
This approval relates to the documents, location plan, existing drawings, proposed drawings, which have all been received on 30th April 2025. __
Right to Appeal
It is recommended that the owners/occupiers of the following properties should NOT be given the Right to Appeal because: Ramsey Town Commissioners - No objection __
Officer’s Report
1.0 THE SITE
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1.1 The site is 17 Queen's Drive West, Ramsey, an end-of-terrace house located on the south of Queen's Drive West. The house sits between Queen's Grove and Walpole Road. This section of Queen's Drive West has a rear lane connected to both roads. On the rear lane west of the site, there is a row of garages. The rear boundary of the site is formed with a garage/tools shed, a timber gate and a boundary wall.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The proposal involves the erection of a mono-pitched roof carport at the rear of the site. It is a steel structure with a dark green steel sheeting roof. The carport is approx. 8.4m long and 4.8m wide. The ridge is approx. 3.1m high, and the eave is approx. 2.6m high.
3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 No previous application is considered materially relevant to this application.
4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential Use in the Ramsey Local Plan.
Strategic Policy 4.2 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g)
PPS and NPD 4.3 No planning policy statement or national policy directive is considered materially relevant to this application.
5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Strategy and Guidance 5.1 The Residential Design Guide (July 2021) contains the following guidance that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o Chapter 5 Architectural Details o Chapter 7 Impact on Neighbouring Properties
6.0 REPRESENTATIONS 6.1 Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this application (23.05.2025).
6.2 DoI Highway Services has not commented at the time of this report (03.06.2025).
7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment 7.1 The key considerations of this application are its impact on the character and streetscene of the area and the amenities of the neighbours.
Character and Streetscene 7.2 Given the existing garages along the track, the proposed carport is not considered to harm the character and streetscene of the area.
Neighbouring Amenities 7.3 The carport is located at the rear end of the site and is not considered to have an additional overshadowing or overbearing impact.
Highway Impacts 7.4 The proposal does not increase traffic and is therefore considered to have no impact on highway efficiency or safety.
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8.0 CONCLUSION 8.1 The proposal is considered to have no adverse impact on the character and streetscene of the area and neighbouring amenities. Therefore, it is considered to comply with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guide and is recommended for an approval.
9.0 RIGHT TO APPEAL AND RIGHT TO GIVE EVIDENCE 9.1 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 sets out the process for determining planning applications (including appeals). It sets out a Right to Appeal (i.e. to submit an appeal against a planning decision) and a Right to Give Evidence at Appeals (i.e. to participate in an appeal if one is submitted).
9.2 Article A10 sets out that the right to appeal is available to: o applicant (in all cases); o a Local Authority; Government Department; Manx Utilities; and Manx National Heritage that submit a relevant objection; and o any other person who has made an objection that meets specified criteria.
9.3 Article 8(2)(a) requires that in determining an application, the Department must decide who has a right to appeal, in accordance with the criteria set out in article A10.
9.4 The Order automatically affords the Right to Give Evidence to the following (no determination is required): o any appellant or potential appellant (which includes the applicant); o the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Department of Infrastructure and the local authority for the area; o any other person who has submitted written representations (this can include other Government Departments and Local Authorities); and o in the case of a petition, a single representative.
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I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded interested person status and/or rights to appeal.
Decision Made : Permitted
Date: 10.06.2025
Determining Officer
Signed : J SINGLETON
Jason Singleton
Principal Planner
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