11 February 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Okara, Crescent Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2jr
The proposal is for a single detached flat-roof garage measuring 3.1m by 6.7m, with a height of 3.1m at the front sloping to 2.5m at the rear, including a 2.1m by 2.2m garage door at the front and a 1.1m by 1.1m window at the rear.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, confirming it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, scale, and design, does no…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not harm landscape/townscape character, protects resident amenity, and considers energy efficiency. The officer tested the garage's single-storey flat-roof design, dimensions, and rear positioning against these criteria, finding it acceptable in the residential zone as it fits subserviently without visual or amenity harm.
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.
Use tied to Okara
The garage must be used only in conjunction with the property known as Okara, Crescent Road. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt and to prevent the separation of the planning unit
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking
no objection
Kerruish Law lodged a formal objection claiming a prescriptive right of way over the site; Highways Division and Ramsey Town Commissioners raised no objections.
Key concern: prescriptive right of way over the lane would be blocked by proposed garage
Kerruish Law
Objectionwe hereby lodge an objection to the Application on behalf of our client on the grounds of incorrect information being supplied within the Application and on the basis that the erection of the intended garage prevents our client from using her prescriptive right of way over the Lane; both of these claims are incorrect
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
