13 April 2010 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
15, Windsor Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3eg
The proposal involved converting a small detached garage (2.7m wide x 5m deep) at the rear of a two-storey semi-detached town house into additional living space for the existing dwelling. The site is in a predominantly residential area of Ramsey, not within a conservation area.
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The officer considered the main issue to be the loss of off-road parking and potential impact on the public highway. The garage was assessed as unsuitable for parking due to its dimensions (2.7m x 5m,…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zones to respect surroundings, provide satisfactory amenity including safe access and adequate parking, and not unacceptably affect road safety or traffic. The officer tested the proposal against criteria (h) and (i), finding the parking loss acceptable due to the garage's impracticality and available on-street spaces, with no adverse highway impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the conversion of existing detached garage into additional living accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 09 0633/1 and 09 0633/3 all received on 13th January 2010.
Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection but observed loss of off-street parking without replacement provision; Highways Division objected due to drawings not demonstrating two off-street parking spaces can still be accommodated post-garage conversion.
Key concern: drawings do not demonstrate that 2 off-street parking spaces can still be accommodated after garage removal
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionWhilst there is no concern in respect of the conversion works, it would appear that this application would result in the loss of off-street car parking serving this property. There is no indication on the submitted drawings that additional off-street car parking is to be provided as part of this application.
Highways Division
ObjectionThe drawings provided do not demonstrate that with the removal of the garage 2 off street parking spaces can still be accommodated
