Planning Officer · 2018-2021
Nick Salt served as a planning officer who handled 414 planning applications over a 7-year career (2015–2021). Their most active parishes were Douglas (142), Onchan (51), Ramsey (43). Of 411 decided applications, 371 (90%) were approved and 40 (10%) refused. A further 1 were withdrawn before decision. They specialised primarily in alteration, extension, change_of_use applications. Their busiest year was 2019 with 246 decisions. Their caseload increased significantly over their career.
407
Decisions
364
Approved
40
Refused
90.1%
Approval Rate
Certificate of Lawful Use sought to confirm that the agricultural occupancy condition on a bungalow at Cooil Roi Farm, Baldrine, has been breached for over 10 years, allowing unrestricted residential use. Approved on 26.02.2021 by delegated officer decision.
Registered Building consent was sought for demolition of a 7m² lean-to annex at the rear of 25 Douglas Street, Peel, linked to a pending extension application. The proposal was permitted as it would have no unacceptable impact on the Peel Conservation Area.
Reserved matters application for a new dwelling and extension of residential curtilage on land northwest of Ballaragh Old Farmhouse in Laxey, associated with outline approval PA 20/00894/A. The Planning Committee refused the application despite the officer's recommendation for approval.
Replacement of existing shop window and front door with white uPVC sliding sash windows and door at 11 Bank Street, Castletown Conservation Area. Approved by delegated Principal Planner.
Change of use of a ground floor office room within an existing three-storey dwelling in Ramsey Town Centre to residential utility room and bathroom. Permitted by officer delegation.
Erection of a single storey side extension and rear patio at Mullinaragher House, Rheast Road, Santon. The application was permitted by delegated decision on 26 July 2021.
The application sought permission for a single storey rear extension with a first floor roof terrace and balcony at 9 Knock Rushen, Scarlett, Castletown. It was refused due to unacceptable overlooking into the neighbouring property at 10 Knock Rushen.
The application proposed removing a structurally unsafe gable chimney stack and replacing a first-floor window with 1.5m wide patio doors at Marrinagh, Ballajora Hill, Ballajora, Ramsey. It was permitted by officer delegation.
The application proposed replacing a rear bay window with patio doors and adding a 4.5m x 4.5m timber decking area at 12 Mount View Road, Onchan. It was approved by delegated officer decision.
Conversion of a garage and storage room into ancillary living accommodation at 33 Hope Street, Castletown, by replacing the garage door with a matching pedestrian door and window. The application was permitted by the Head of Development Management.
The application proposed replacing an existing flat roof conservatory with a rendered utility room extension to the side elevation of a traditional cottage at 1 Mines Road, Foxdale. The development was permitted by delegated officer decision on 30 July 2021.
Braddan Parish Commissioners applied to erect public toilets, a seating area, and canopy in Cronk Grianagh Park adjacent to the skateboard park in Strang, Douglas, as an amendment to previously approved PA 19/01008/B. The application was permitted by delegated officer decision on 10 August 2021.
Erection of a two-storey extension to the southwest elevation of The Gatehouse, a dwelling on Ballaleigh Road in Kirk Michael. The application was permitted by delegated decision on 11 August 2021.
Alterations to replace a large lounge window with two smaller windows and a patio door, plus an additional window on the northwest elevation of a dormer bungalow at 46 Barrule Park, Ramsey. The application was approved by delegated officer decision.
The application sought permission for the additional use of two residential apartments (7 and 10) at Eskdale Apartments, Queens Drive West, Ramsey, as tourist accommodation. It was approved by delegated decision on 22 July 2021.
The application proposed replacing an existing UPVC front porch with a slightly larger stone-faced flat-roofed porch at Brookfield Bank, Main Road, Foxdale. It was permitted by delegated decision on 22 July 2021.
The application sought permission for alterations and a two-storey side extension at 56 Summerhill Road, Onchan, including a rear element with a second-floor window. It was refused due to harm to the street scene character and unacceptable overlooking to a neighbouring property.
Retrospective application for a single storey double garage extension to the rear of a terraced dwelling at 22 Sartfell Road, Douglas, was permitted by delegated officer decision.
The application proposed a single-storey side extension to the dwelling Ballaveare on Old Castletown Road, Port Soderick. It was approved by delegated decision on 14 July 2021.
The application proposed erecting a first floor extension above an existing garage at Jandakot, Old Castletown Road, Port Soderick, to provide ancillary living accommodation. It was approved by delegated decision on 20 July 2021.