Planning Officer · 2018-2023
Ross Brazier served as a planning officer who handled 143 planning applications over a 6-year career (2018–2023). Their most active parishes were Douglas (42), Castletown (37), Michael (19). Of 143 decided applications, 141 (99%) were approved and 2 (1%) refused. They specialised primarily in alteration, demolition, extension applications. Their busiest year was 2022 with 54 decisions. Their caseload increased significantly over their career.
78
Decisions
77
Approved
1
Refused
98.7%
Approval Rate
Approval of details for balustrade plans and material samples (mesh infill) submitted to satisfy conditions 2 and 3 of prior approval PA 22/01156/CON at the New Market Hall, a registered building in Douglas. The details were deemed satisfactory and permitted.
Registered building consent was sought to replace lead parapet gutters with a reinforced liquid membrane system and replace concrete roof tiles on the Castle Mona Hotel (RB 82) in Douglas. The application was permitted by delegated officer decision.
Registered Building consent was sought for replacing two front elevation windows and five rear elevation windows at 4 Victoria Terrace, Douglas (RB 187), a neo-classical terrace. The application was permitted by the Director of Planning and Building Control.
Registered Building consent was sought for the demolition of two chimney stacks on the former Isle of Man Bank at 28 Atholl Street, Peel, within the Peel Conservation Area. The application was permitted as the stacks make limited contribution to the building and conservation area.
Registered Building Consent was sought to apply etchings on two existing glazed internal doors at Christ Church, a mid-19th century Registered Building (RB 85) in Laxey Conservation Area. The application was permitted by the Director of Planning and Building Control on 24 April 2023.
Registered Building Consent was sought for reinstating a blocked-up front door, repairing and replacing windows, and altering the internal layout at the former Isle of Man Bank, a registered building in Castletown Conservation Area. The Planning Committee permitted the application on 27 March 2023.
Registered Building Consent was sought for various internal and external alterations to Lorne House (RB 269), a Georgian house in Castletown Conservation Area, including door/window changes, new pipes, steps, internal remodelling, gate replacement, and wall demolition. The application was approved by delegated officer decision.
Alterations to the registered building Lorne House in Castletown Conservation Area, including replacement doors, window, pipes, and steps, were approved by delegated officer decision.
The application proposed reinstating an entrance door, replacing windows, and changing the use of the former Isle of Man Bank at 3 Market Square, Castletown, from Class 1.2 (financial services) to Class 2.1 (offices), in association with a registered building consent application. It was approved by the Planning Committee.
Registered Building consent was sought for installing a new hopper and drainpipe on the front elevation of a protected townhouse at 6 Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey. The application was permitted by the Principal Planner.
The application sought permission to use existing boarding accommodation at King William's College as tourist accommodation during school holidays. It was permitted by delegated decision.
Retrospective application for removal of two chimneys from Manxonia House, a prominent Victorian former school building on Bay View Road in Port St Mary, was permitted by delegated decision.
The proposal involves creating a first-floor two-bedroom apartment, altering windows, installing an EV charging point, and demolishing chimney stacks at a former bank building in Peel's conservation area. It was approved by the Planning Committee.
Installation of protective polycarbonate sheeting over the stained glass windows at St Peters Church in Cregneash. The application was approved by officer delegation on 24 April 2023.
The application proposed replacing the existing east glazed screen on the Cross House shelter at Maughold Church with a new glazed screen incorporating ventilation to reduce damp build-up. The application was approved by delegated officer decision.
The application proposed installing French drains along the external perimeter of the Chapel of St. Nicholas and the west wall of the Wash House wing at the registered building Bishopscourt Mansion House to address damp issues. It was approved by delegated officer decision on 8 September 2023.
The application proposed internal alterations and a change of use of the New Market Hall from a cafe, shop, bicycle repair, storage, showers, and public conveniences to a mix of cafe, financial services, shop, office, community uses, and public conveniences, associated with a registered building consent. It was permitted by delegated decision.
Registered Building Consent for internal and minor external alterations and fit-out works at basement, ground, and first floor levels of the New Market Hall (RB 120) in Douglas was permitted by delegated officer decision.
The application sought registered building consent for creating frieze panels (artwork) on the internal chancel wall of the chapel at King William's College, a registered building (RB185), in Castletown. The proposal was approved by delegated officer decision.
Installation of integrated roof-mounted solar panels and a rear storm porch on a registered building at 4 Finch Road, Douglas. The application was permitted by delegated officer decision.