13 May 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Plot Adj To 28, Clifton Drive, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3nj
The proposal involves building a new detached house, 12m wide and 9.8m deep, with an integral garage on an overgrown vacant plot in a residential area of Ramsey. The site rises steeply from the road and is bounded by neighbouring properties and another approved plot.
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The officer assessed the principle of residential development as acceptable since the site is zoned for residential use under the Ramsey Local Plan 1998, with a neighbouring plot recently approved for…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, landscaping; not adversely affect character of landscape/townscape or amenity of residents/locality. Officer assessed proposal against these tests, finding amended design, scale, and finishes appropriate, no undue harm to amenity or street scene despite visibility from Clifton Drive.
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 future extensions without approval
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling(s) hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: To control development in the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area.
Vehicular access construction
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the means of vehicular access has been constructed in accordance with the approved plans, and shall thereafter be retained for access purposes only. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
Parking and turning areas
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.
House Sparrow Terrace
Prior to the commencement of dwelling hereby approved details of a House Sparrow Terrace to the northern gable end wall of the dwelling shall to be submitted and approved by the Department, these approved details should be completed before the occupation of the dwelling and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of biodiversity of the site.
No objection subject to condition for vehicle access arrangements including visibility splays; parking standard fulfilled by integral garage and hardstanding; no significant road safety issues.
Do not object.
No Flood Risk Management interest.
DEFA Biodiversity requests conditions for House Sparrow Terrace and advisory note on bird protection; Highways raises no objection subject to visibility splay condition and S109(A) agreement; Flood Risk Management and Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objections.
Key concern: loss of tussocky grassland habitat supporting biodiversity
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionDEFA will continue to promote a policy of ‘no net loss’ for semi-natural Manx habitats and species and ensure that unavoidable loss is replaced or effectively compensated for; All birds, their nests, eggs and young are protected by law (Wildlife Act 1990)
Conditions requested: condition on approval for at least 1 House Sparrow Terrace to be erected on the property on a northerly elevation. Plans should be provided which detail the location, amount and specifications of the nest boxes and these should be submitted to Planning for written approval prior to works taking place
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services raise no objection to the proposal subject to the condition; alteration to the highway, in the form of creating a new access, will require a S109(A) agreement post planning consent
Conditions requested: vehicle access arrangements, including the visibility splays, to accord with drawing No. 1068201P2
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the amended plans
