20 September 2012 · Delegated
The Greenings, Thornhill Park, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3na
Permission was granted for the installation of a roof lantern at a detached bungalow in the Thornhill Park residential area of Ramsey, Isle of Man. The property already features a steeply pitched roof with integrated dormer windows and usable floor space within the roof. The site sits within a leafy residential curtilage, and the proposal was assessed in that context. The application was decided by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority and was approved subject to two conditions.
The application was approved by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority. The proposal was considered acceptable in the context of the detached bungalow and its residential setting in Thornhill Park, Ramsey.
General Policy 2
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to the installation of a roof lantern on flat, as shown in drawing no. 12/38/01, received on 15th August 2012.
