24 June 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
71, Greenlands Avenue, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2pq
The proposal involved erecting a two-storey side extension (2m wide, 7.7m deep, 6.7m ridge height) continuing the ridgeline, a single-storey rear extension (5.1m projection, 3.4m wide, 2.7m high excluding lantern, 0.1m from eastern boundary), and converting the front garden to hardstanding for additional parking at a s…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, which requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of scale, form, design, not adversely affect neighbour amenity or l…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning provided it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design/landscaping, does not adversely affect locality character or neighbour amenity (g), and provides satisfactory standards including parking (h). The officer found the proposal failed these tests: side/rear extensions harmed neighbour amenity via overbearing impact/loss of light; side extension harmed street scene character via terracing; front hardstanding harmed visual amenity/character by excessive garden loss. This tipped the balance to refusal despite residential zoning.
Do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Transport prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Tel 686665. Note: Minimum of 5.5 x 2.5 metre hard standing is required for off road parking.