Officer Planning Report

Application No.: 09/01878/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Reginald Carey Proposal: Erection of a detached garage Site Address: - Merrieweathers - Ballure Road - Ramsey - Isle Of Man - IM8 1NL --- ### Considerations Case Officer: Mr Chris Balmer Photo Taken: 11/01/10 Site Visit: 11/01/10 Expected Decision Level: Senior Planning Officer --- ### Written Representations --- ### Consultations Consultee: Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Consultee: Clerk To The Commissioners Notes: no objection Consultee: Mr P S Harrison Notes:** dot drainage comments ---

Officer's Report

Site

The site represents the residential curtilage of Merrieweathers, Ballure Road, Ramsey, which is a two-storey detached property, located on the western side of Ballure Road.

Land Use Zoning / Planning Policy

The property has been zoned under The Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998 as being within an area of "predominantly residential use". The application site is not within a Conservation Area.

• Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998
• Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007

Planning History

There are no previous planning applications which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application.

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Proposal The application seeks approval for the erection of a detached garage. The flat roofed structure would have a depth of 7 metres, a width of 6 metres and a height of 3.8 metres. The garage elevations would be finished in timber panels.

Representations Ramsey Commissioners:- "No objection" Highway Division:- "Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications." The Drainage Division makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but requests that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice.

The Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application. Assessment Whilst the proposal would be set forward of the dwelling, given the existing mature boundary landscaping which runs along the Ballure Road, the flat roofed nature of the structure, and the external finish (timber) the proposal would not become a feature detriment to the street scene, but sit comfortably within the surrounding landscape.

Recommendation For the reasons stated previously, it is considered the proposal would not contravene the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (June 2007) and therefore the application is recommended for a refusal.

Party Status It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Ramsey Commissioners The Department of Transport Highways Division The Department of Transport Drainage Division

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 12.01.2010

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> O : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to the erection of a detached garage as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 09/0598/1 and 09/0598/2 all received on 12th November 2009.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer

Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : Senior Planning Officer