**Document:** DEC Officer Report **Application:** 23/00099/B — Application of cork external insulation to rear and side pebble dashed walls **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2023-03-21 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/9930-lezayre-4-approach-outbuilding/documents/965440 --- # DEC Officer Report ## PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION **Application No.:** 23/00099/B **Applicant:** Mrs Annabell Storm **Proposal:** Application of cork external insulation to rear and side pebble dashed walls **Site Address:** 4 Approach Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1EB **Planning Officer:** Mr Peiran Shen **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 06.03.2023 ## Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. 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. This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. This application is considered to comply with General Policy 2, of the Strategic Plan. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the documents, location plan, photos of existing building and proposal report which have been received on 1st February 2023. _______________________________________________________________ ## Interested Person Status Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________ ## - 1.0 THE SITE ## Officer’s Report 1.1 The site is 4 Approach Road, Ramsey, a three-storey end-of-terrace located on south of the corner of Approach Road and Victoria Road. 2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The proposed is the re-rendering of the side and rear elevation. 3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There is no previous application considered materially relevant to this application. 4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific - 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential in the Ramsey Local Plan 1998. Strategic Policy - 4.2 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: - o Strategic Policy 3 and 5 - o General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) (m) (n) - o Community Policy 7 and 10 PPS and NPD 4.3 There is no planning policy statement or national policy directive considered materially relevant to this application. 5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Strategy and Guidance - 5.1 The Residential Design Guide (July 2021) contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o Chapter 5 Architectural Details 6.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 6.1 Ramsey Town Commissioners has no objection to this application (21.02.2023). - 6.2 DoI Highway Services states there is no highway interest in this application (20.02.2023). 7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment - 7.1 The key considerations in the determination of the application are its impact on the terrace itself and on the character and appearance of the area. Design of the House Itself 7.4 The render is considered to have a neutral impact on the character of the house. Character and Appearance - 7.5 The render is considered to have a neutral impact on the character of the area. 8.0 CONCLUSION - 8.1 The proposal is considered to comply with General Policy 2, of the Strategic Plan. Therefore, it is recommended for an approval. 9.0 INTEREST PERSON STATUS - 9.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons: - (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf); - (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material; - (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; - (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; - (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; - (f) the local authority in whose district the land which the subject of the application is situated; and - (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material. 9.2 The decision-maker must determine: - o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and - o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status. I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status. Decision Made : Permitted Date: 17.03.2023 Determining officer Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner Customer note This copy of the officer report reflects the content of the file copy and has been produced in this form for the benefit of our online services/customers and archive records. --- *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/9930-lezayre-4-approach-outbuilding/documents/965440*