6 June 2022 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
10, Ramsey Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ub
The application seeks approval for a new sloping roof front dormer (8.8m long x 1.1m tall), a peaked rear dormer (3m wide x 3m tall to peak) for a bathroom, widening the driveway to 13m for two parking spaces, replacing two rear windows with patio doors, removing a chimney stack, and re-roofing with double roman tiles.…
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The officer assessed the dormers against the Residential Design Guide 2021, noting acceptability on 1960/70s bungalows where flat or sloping roof dormers exist locally; the front dormer, though long a…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect landscape/townscape character (c); and not harm resident amenity or locality character (g); also highway safety (h) and adequate infrastructure (i). Officer tested dormers' scale/design against local 1970s bungalow precedents, finding front subordinate and rear acceptable with glazing; driveway safe with drainage; no character harm despite visibility.
Residential Design Guide 4.10 Dormer Extensions
Dormers problematic if overly prominent or causing overlooking, preferable pitched on traditional properties, acceptable on 1960/70s bungalows if subordinate and not ridge-height/wide. Officer applied to front (low, sloping, windowed to reduce mass) and rear (peaked but small bathroom window), noting local mix justifies despite rear prominence, conditioned glazing to mitigate overlooking.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Obscure glazing on rear dormer
The first floor rear bathroom dormer window hereby approved shall be installed with obscure glazing to Pilkington Level 5 or equivalent and retained as such thereafter.
Driveway and drainage works
The access and driveway works hereby approved and including surface water drainage shall be carried out in full accordance with the details shown on drawing number JTM2184-P-02 Rev B and retained thereafter free and available for parking.
do not oppose
Do not oppose subject to conditions on works per approved drawings and surface water drainage
Highways Development Control raised no opposition subject to conditions on access, parking, and drainage; Highways Drainage required additional drainage information initially but later responses indicate ongoing review; Peel Town Commissioners did not oppose.
Key concern: Surface water runoff from additional parking draining to highway contravening Highway Act 1986
Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionAs drawn, the proposal raises no significant road safety or network functionality issues. Accordingly, Highways Development Control raises no opposition on highway grounds subject to conditions; separate permission is necessary after grant of any planning consent for the vehicular dropped crossing under a s109(A) Highway Agreement; The area should be formed in a consolidated and bound surface material. The Applicant / Developer will be required to install surface water drainage where necessary to ensure containment within the site.
Conditions requested: proposal to accord with Drawing no: JTM2184-P-02
Peel Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners did not oppose the following applications: ... 22/00043/B Construction of extension at 10 Ramsey Road, Peel.
Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionThis would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.
Conditions requested: Additional information required with regard to the private drainage arrangements for the additional parking space.
Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionHDC continues to not oppose this proposal on conditions being applied to any planning consent granted; separate approval with Highways for a s109(A) Highway Agreement after grant of any planning consent
Conditions requested: Access and parking to accord with Drawing No: JTM2184-P-02 Rev A; Surface water drainage details to be approved
Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 26 May 2022 and it continues to not oppose this proposal subject to condition; separate approval with Highways for a s109(A) Highway Agreement after grant of any planning consent
Conditions requested: conditional approval for access etc. to accord with JTM2184-P-02 Rev B
