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Application No.: 25/90618/B Applicant: Mr & Mrs Mike & Sue Shute Proposal: Conversion of existing conservatory to sunroom, erection of porch to front elevation, amendment to first floor front elevation gable window, change front elevation dormer window to bi-fold door to create balcony Site Address: Kiaull Ny Marrey Booilushag Ballajora Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 1BB Planning Officer: Peiran Shen Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 13.08.2025 _________________________________________________________________
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
The proposal is considered to have no adverse impact on the character and streetscene of the area and neighbouring amenities. It is considered to comply with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guide.
This approval relates to the documents and drawing no. 98, 99 ,100, which have all been received on 23rd June 2025.
_________________________________________________________________ Right to Appeal None
1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The site is Kiaull Ny Marrey, Booilushag, Ballajora Hill, Ramsey, a side-gabled detached house located on the southeast of Booilushag. It consists of a pitched roof main house with two front gables, a front dormer and a conservatory.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 The proposal is the erection of a sunroom replacing the existing conservatory. The proposal also includes the erection of a porch on the front elevation, the conversion of the front dormer into a balcony, and the replacement of a window on the front elevation with a larger window.
3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 No previous application is considered materially relevant to this application.
4.0 PLANNING POLICY Site Specific - 4.1 The site is within an area designated as Predominantly Residential Use in the 1982 Development Plan. - 4.2 The site is also located within a Nature Conservation Zone, Nature Reserves, and Sites of Ecological Importance for Conservation. Strategic Policy - 4.3 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 contains the following policies that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application: o General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) PPS and NPD
4.3 No planning policy statement or national policy directive is considered materially relevant to this application. - 5.0 OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Strategy and Guidance
5.1 The Residential Design Guide (July 2021) contains the following guidance that are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application:
6.1 Garff Commissioners have not commented at the time of this report (13.08.2025).
6.2 DoI Highway Services has not commented at the time of this report (13.08.2025). - 7.0 ASSESSMENT Elements of Assessment
7.1 The key considerations of this application are the design of the building itself, its impact on the character and streetscene of the area and the amenities of the neighbours.
Design of the Building Itself
7.2 The existing house features a modern design. The proposal introduces new elements into the existing design, such as the front balcony. However, they are not considered to harm the existing design of the building. Character and Streetscene
7.3 Given 7.2, the proposal is not considered to harm the character and streetscene of the area. Neighbouring Amenities - 7.4 The alterations on the front elevation, including the balconies, are not considered to have additional overlooking impacts. - 7.5 The proposed porch is modest in its size and is not considered to have an overbearing or overshadowing impact. - 7.6 The new sunroom has the same mass and vantage points as those of the existing conservatory. It is not considered to have any additional, overbearing, overshadowing or overlooking impact.
8.1 The proposal is considered to have no adverse impact on the character and streetscene of the area and neighbouring amenities. Therefore, it is considered to comply with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan and the Residential Design Guide and is recommended for an approval. - 9.0 RIGHT TO APPEAL AND RIGHT TO GIVE EVIDENCE
9.1 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 sets out the process for determining planning applications (including appeals). It sets out a Right to Appeal (i.e. to submit an appeal against a planning decision) and a Right to Give Evidence at Appeals (i.e. to participate in an appeal if one is submitted).
9.2 Article A10 sets out that the right to appeal is available to:
9.3 Article 8(2)(a) requires that in determining an application, the Department must decide who has a right to appeal, in accordance with the criteria set out in article A10. - 9.4 The Order automatically affords the Right to Give Evidence to the following (no determination is required):
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded interested person status and/or rights to appeal.
Decision Made : Permitted Date: 14.08.2025
Determining Officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
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