Enlargement of dormer window to rear elevation (Amendment to approved PA 02/01741B)

Why was this approved?

• overlooking and privacy impact on neighbour
• relationship to adjoining properties
• precedent from prior approvals and appeal outcome
• normal form of development in residential area
• no highway implications

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Decision & Reasoning

Conditions (2)

1. 1

   Time limit

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Approved drawings

   This approval relates to drawing no.s 5099/1 rev. D and 5099/2 date stamped the 7th November 2005.

Public Comments (2)

Consultation Responses

Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection to the dormer window enlargement amendment. A neighbouring resident, Mrs SA Kinrade, objected due to privacy invasion concerns.

The original application (05/00645/B) sought amendments to approved permission 02/01741/B for a car port and extension at 65 Lezayre Park, including enclosing it into a garage with a kitchen window and new front entrance; the Planning Committee granted permission. Neighbour Mrs S A Kinrade appealed, arguing loss of privacy to her front door, driveway and garden from the kitchen window, plus adverse visual impact from the enclosed garage. The Committee and Ramsey Town Commissioners defended that the angled orientation and public footpath limited overlooking acceptably. The inspector found no unacceptable increase in overlooking, as the affected areas were already publicly visible via the pedestrian link, and the visual change from infilling arches was not harmful. The Minister accepted the inspector's recommendation to dismiss the appeal on 8 December 2005.

Inspector: Andrew D Kirby