**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations
**Application:** 04/01037/B — a) Construction of a front dormer
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2004-07-19
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75876-braddan-3-ridgeway/documents/1199316

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendations

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations We have received no private representations for this application. ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Policy

### Officer's Report

The site lies towards the top end of Ridgeway Road and represents half of a pair of semi-detached two storey properties which front onto Ridgeway Road and back onto a real lane. Previously, work was undertaken not in accordance with approved plans and this was only approved on appeal.

Now proposed is the installation of a dormer, to match that approved on the adjacent property (PA 02/02492). There is no objection to this and the two properties will now match each other.

Also proposed is the removal of a chimney stack on this side of the pair. Whilst this will unbalance the pair, I don't agree with the Onchan Commissioners that this is sufficiently objectionable to warrant a refusal. The area is not a Conservation Area and the adjacent properties are flat roofed pebble-dashed properties. The effect on the streets cene will, in my view be minimal.

### Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

## Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to the installation of a dormer and the removal of the chimney and making good to the roof afterward all as shown in the submitted drawing reference 04/C/S received on 20th May, 2004.

Decision Made: ...
Committee Meeting Date: ...

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## Planning Report And Recommendations

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### Considerations

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### Written Representations

We have received no private representations for this application.

### Consultations

[Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export]

### Policy

### Officer's Report

The site lies towards the top end of Ridgeway Road and represents half of a pair of semi-detached two storey properties which front onto Ridgeway Road and back onto a real lane. Previously, work was undertaken not in accordance with approved plans and this was only approved on appeal.

Now proposed is the installation of a dormer, to match that approved on the adjacent property (PA 02/02492). There is no objection to this and the two properties will now match each other.

Also proposed is the removal of a chimney stack on this side of the pair. Whilst this will unbalance the pair, I don't agree with the Onchan Commissioners that this is sufficiently objectionable to warrant a refusal. The area is not a Conservation Area and the adjacent properties are flat roofed pebble-dashed properties. The effect on the streets cene will, in my view be minimal.

However, the Planning Committee agreed with Onchan Commissioners that the removal of the chimney will result in an adverse visual impact and should be refused. (15.07.04)

## Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted _Refuse_

Date of Recommendation: 23.06.2004

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### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to the installation of a dormer as shown in the submitted drawing reference 04/C/S received on 20th May, 2004.

R 3. The removal of the chimney will visually unbalance the pair and be detrimental not only to the appearance of these prominent buildings but also to the streetscape in general.

Note: no explanation has been provided to clarify why the chimney has to be removed.

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Decision Made: _________________________
Committee Meeting Date: _________________________

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/75876-braddan-3-ridgeway/documents/1199316*