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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Application No. : 25/90406/B Applicant : Mr Richard Lombard-Chibnall Proposal : Erection of first floor extension; garage extension with balcony over; raise level of roof over garage; new canopy with glazed roof. External alterations to roof, wall cladding, windows and balconies. Installation of replacement solar panels; installation of air source heat pumps. Site Address : Springfield 9 Booilushag Ballajora Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 1BB
Planning Officer: Peiran Shen Photo Taken :
Site Visit :
Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Permitted Date of Recommendation: 02.06.2025 __
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. Therefore, 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, photos and external sample photos and drawing no. 1120-01, 1120-02, 1120-03, 1120-04, 1120-05, which have all been received on 16th 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: Garff Commissioners - No objection
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Officer’s Report
1.0 THE SITE 1.1 The site is Springfield, 9 Booilushag, Ballajora, Ramsey, a two-storey detached house located on the northeast of Booilushag. North of the site are fields. East of the site is the Port Mooar Bay. South and west of the site are detached houses.
1.2 There is a driveway leading from the southwest corner of the site to the house sitting in the middle of the site. The house is L-shaped, and its inner corner faces northwest.
1.3 The house consists of a two-storey pitched-roof main building and: o a two-storey pitched-roof front extension, o a single-storey pitched-roof triple garage on the end of the two-storey front extension, o a two-storey flat-roof front extension next to the two-storey front extension, o a single-storey pitched-roof porch on the flat-roof extension, o a single-storey flat-roof extension on the east elevation and o a two-storey pitched-roof rear extension.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The proposal is alterations and extensions to the existing house. Below is a highlight of the prominent elements within the proposal.
2.2 The garage is extended to the north. The garage is then added another storey with a chimney. The south part of the east flat-roof extension is extended by another storey with the addition of a chimney. A balcony surrounds the east elevation of the house and the north and west elevation of the garage
2.3 The proposal also includes replacing some existing windows with glazed doors, replacing the rear elevation of the rear extension with a half-glazed and half-clad design, and installing a glass canopy on the rear elevation of the house.
2.4 The proposal also includes the installation of additional solar panels, the replacement of existing solar panels, and the installation of two air source heat pumps (ASHPs).
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 1982 Development Plan.
4.2 The site is also located within a Nature Conservation Zone, Nature Reserves, and Sites of Ecological Importance for Conservation.
Strategic Policy 4.3 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.
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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 4 Householder Extensions o Chapter 5 Architectural Details o Chapter 7 Impact on Neighbouring Properties
6.0 REPRESENTATIONS 6.1 Garff Commissioners does not object to this application (21.05.2025). The comment states that the additional visual impact would not be significant and that there would be minimal visual impact on any neighbours.
6.2 DoI Highway Services has not commented at the time of this report (02.06.2025).
7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment 7.1 The key considerations of this application are the design of the building itself, its impact on the character and streetscene of the area and the amenities of the neighbours.
Design of the Building Itself 7.2 The existing house features a modern design with a complex form. The proposal does not change these characters. Therefore, it is considered not to harm the design of the existing building.
Character and Streetscene 7.3 The building may be visible from the seaside and on some public rights of way. Given 7.2, the proposal is not considered to harm the character and streetscene of the area.
Neighbouring Amenities 7.4 The house has sufficient distance from neighbouring properties. Therefore, the proposal (including the ASHPs) is considered to have no negative impact on neighbouring amenities.
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):
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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 the Head of Development Management 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 : 02.06.2025
Determining Officer
Signed : S BUTLER
Stephen Butler
Head of Development Management
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