31 March 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
40, Cooil-Ny-Marrey, Waterloo Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1eq
The proposal involves renovating a three-storey terraced house in Ramsey by removing a second-floor dormer window and rooflight from the front roof, removing a rear chimney stack on the outrigger, replacing the pitched roof on a single-storey rear extension with a GRP flat roof, installing new UPVC French doors at the …
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, Strategic Policy 3(b) and Environment Policy 42, concluding that no unacceptable visual, residential amenity or other impacts were identifie…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, road safety, or services. Officer assessed visual impacts, neighbour amenity, and highways, finding changes seamless, improving appearance, no overlooking/overbearing due to no height increase and non-habitable window, and acceptable parking in town centre context.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
(b) requires regard to local materials and character in design to protect/enhance town character. Assessed against terrace character; mild alterations in keeping, secondary chimney removal not detrimental as primary chimney retained.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
New development in settlements must account for local character/identity of buildings/landscape. Proposal's external works judged to enhance property without harming locality character.
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.
Do not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
No objections from a fisheries perspective
No objection
Highway Services HDC, DEFA Fisheries, and Ramsey Town Commissioners all raised no objections to application 22/01473/B, with Highways providing minor advisory notes.
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 use of the highway for equipment and materials during construction.
DEFA, fisheries
No ObjectionDEFA, fisheries have no objections to this development from a fisheries perspective.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Commentrequest that you defer any decision on the above application until such time as the Commissioners have had the opportunity to fully consider the plans.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
