10 November 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Peveril Court, Mooragh Promenade, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3ab
The site is a traditional Victorian semi-detached property in poor repair but retaining some architectural details, located in a Residential/Office area under the Ramsey Local Plan. The proposal involves reinstating front dormers to match their 2011 appearance (as evidenced by the neighbouring property and historical p…
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The key issue was the potential impact on visual amenities of the street scene and individual building. The reinstatement of front dormers matches their appearance in 2011, as evidenced by the intact …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning and other policies if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; does not harm townscape character, biodiversity, amenities, or highways. Officer assessed front dormer reinstatement against neighbouring property and historical evidence, confirming it maintains proportions without townscape harm. Conditions secure architectural details and swift bricks to meet visual and biodiversity tests; no adverse impacts on other criteria identified.
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.
Materials and architectural details approval
Prior to the installation of each of the following features, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department samples or large-scale (1:20 or better) detailed drawings of the relevant architectural features to the dormers and areas to the front elevation being removed to install the window lintels: a) String course; b) Cornices; c) Front door, to include framing; d) Render details; and e) Cornices. The development shall not be occupied until the above features have all been installed in accordance with the approved details and they shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.
Swift nest bricks
Prior to the installation of each of the following features, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department details of swift nest bricks being installed to the front elevation (as suggested by the Ecosystem Policy Officer) of the building. The development shall not be occupied until the above features have all been installed in accordance with the approved details and they shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interests of biodiversity of the area.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objection
retract swifts survey request; recommend swift nest bricks on front elevation; note nesting bird checks required
no objection subject to a condition for a Flood Risk Assessment
Highway Services, DOI Flood Risk Management, DEFA Biodiversity (Ecosystem Policy Team), and Ramsey Town Commissioners all raised no objections to application 22/01070/B, with DEFA initially requesting swift surveys but later retracting and recommending enhancements.
Key concern: potential for swift nest sites to be damaged, destroyed or blocked (initially raised by DEFA)
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that highway licences may be necessary for the placing of equipment and / or materials in the highway during works.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team would object to this application should our nesting swift concerns not be dealt with prior to determination of this application.
Conditions requested: an ecological assessment for breeding swifts is undertaken by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy, and a report detailing the findings be submitted to Planning prior to determination of this application
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team
No Objectionwe would like to retract our comments requesting swifts surveys prior to determination, as based on the additional information we have now received, we do not believe that swifts currently nest with the Peveril Court building.; Our recommendation for placement of the bricks would be somewhere around the central window on the front elevation, so there is a clear flight path underneath.
Conditions requested: checks for nesting birds undertaken prior to works taking place; If nesting birds are present then the works must stop immediately and advice by obtained from the DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team (651577); swift nest bricks are installed high up on the front elevation
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionDNO
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
