5 October 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
Ramsdale, Grove Mount, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3hg
The proposal involved demolishing part of the existing detached bungalow and erecting a two-storey side extension projecting 6.2m from the gable wall, 13.3m long, with a maximum height of 6.5m (1.7m higher than the existing roof), pitched roof and dormer window.
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The officer concluded the proposal failed General Policy 2 as its excessive scale, form and design would create an 'incongruous addition to the property and to the surrounding street scene', appearing…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/form/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), and not harm local residents' amenity/locality character (g). Officer found proposal failed these as excessive two-storey scale on bungalow site would dominate streetscene of bungalows and overbear neighbour at 1m boundary, despite residential zoning.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Highways Division raised no objection due to no impact on traffic, parking or road safety. Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection but observed the extension is aesthetically domineering, over intensive and unneighbourly in a bungalow area.
Key concern: overall height of the extension is aesthetically domineering and is therefore over intensive and unneighbourly
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionwhilst they had no objection to the proposal, they made the following observation; the overall height of the proposal to provide first floor accommodation is not in keeping in an area consisting of true bungalows; the overall height of the extension is aesthetically domineering and is therefore over intensive and unneighbourly
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionThere 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 Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); The proposed alteration/extension must be connected to the existing drainage system to comply with Building Regulations; if a new connection to the public sewer is required, this must be carried out in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport'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 Department of Transport
