17 March 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Mrs F Mullen)
151, Greenlands Avenue, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2pd
The proposal involves alterations and a two-storey extension to the side of a semi-detached house, providing a garage (intended for motorcycles) and kitchen at ground floor, and a bedroom with en-suite at first floor.
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The proposal is identical to the previously refused application 07/01762/B except for the addition of two on-site car parking spaces in front of the dwelling.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale, provide satisfactory amenity/standards including safe access and adequate parking, and not unacceptably affect road safety/traffic. Officer assessed parking provision as now adequate with front spaces, visual impact acceptable in residential area, and no adverse amenity/highway effects.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking in accordance with standards (appendix 7: two spaces per unit, at least one retained in curtilage behind front of dwelling). Previous scheme failed due to inadequate parking post-garage; now satisfied by two front spaces as confirmed by Highways non-opposition.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to drawing no. 070242/1 rev. A date stamped the 17th December 2007.
Car parking implementation
Within three months of the completion of the proposed extension the on-site car parking to the front of the dwelling must be set out in accordance with drawing no. 070242/1 rev. A date stamped the 17th December 2007.
Do not oppose
Recommend installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection
Ramsey Town Commissioners and neighbouring residents objected to the extension due to neighbourly impacts, parking issues, and over-intensive development, while Highways Division had no objection and Fire & Rescue Service recommended smoke detection installation.
Key concern: proposed extension is un-neighbourly and an over-intensive use of the site
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Objectionthe Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting held on Wednesday 16th January, 2008 and have resolved to Object to the proposal; Whilst it is recognised that this application seeks to provide 2 no. car parking spaces in front of the existing building line to the proposed property, it is considered that the proposed extension is un-neighbourly and an over-intensive use of the site.
Highways Division of the Department of Transport
No Objection07/02322/B | Alterations and erection of an extension (comprising an amendment to the development refused under 07/01762/B), 151 Greenlands Avenue | RAMSEY | Do not oppose
Isle Of Man Fire & Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B.
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5466 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B.
