1 November 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Waterside, 4, Windsor Mount, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3ea
The proposal involved completely removing the front gable end chimney stack on No. 4 Windsor Mount, a three-storey Victorian terraced dwelling, and extending the roof over it with concrete verge capping. This chimney is part of a uniform feature across the terrace, contributing to its traditional character.
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The officer determined that the chimney stack is a special feature contributing to the character of the Victorian terrace on Windsor Mount, where all properties have uniform pairs of chimney stacks on…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development that respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design (b); does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape (c); and does not adversely affect the character of the locality (g). The officer assessed the proposal against these criteria, finding the removal of the uniform gable end chimney stack would harm the appearance of the Victorian terrace and its street scene, failing all three tests despite no other impacts such as highways or amenity.
no objection to the proposal
No Highways Interest
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal. Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday, 19th October, 2016, and have no objection to the proposal.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 27-10-16
