17 June 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
29, Lezayre Park, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2ps
The proposal involves alterations and the addition of rear roof dormers to create additional living accommodation in a semi-detached bungalow within a residential cul-de-sac in Ramsey. The dormers are flat-roofed, raising the ridge height by 0.2m from 5.4m to 5.6m.
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The officer considered visual impact on the street scene and potential overlooking as the two key issues. For visual impact, the flat roof dormers were deemed acceptable as they are in keeping with th…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning provided it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not adversely affect character, amenity, privacy, or road safety. The officer tested the rear dormers against criteria (b), (c), (g) on design, character, and amenity, finding compliance due to minimal height increase, area precedent for dormers, and adequate separation preventing overlooking.
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 alterations and installation of roof dormers to rear elevation of dwelling as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings Drg 01 and Drg 02 all received on 13th April 2010.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
no objection to the proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal and relay comments from the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority regarding drainage requirements.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionthe Ramsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 19th May, 2010 and have no objection to the proposal.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed alteration/extension must be connected to the existing drainage system to comply with Building Regulations; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority's "Manx Sewers for Adoption"; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Conditions requested: The proposed alteration/extension must be connected to the existing drainage system to comply with Building Regulations and, if a new connection to the public sewer is required, this must be carried out in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority.; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority's "Manx Sewers for Adoption" and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer's expense.; Should this alteration/extension require a new connection to the public sewer, and in accordance with the Sewerage Act 1999, a communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority in respect of this property being connected (directly or indirectly) to the public drainage system.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority and the Sewerage Act 1999.
