Erection of six lock up garages

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Garage width of 2.65 metres judged sufficient for car parking despite falling below Manx Roads 1 standard
• ✓Scheme addresses recognised local parking pressures by providing six new lock-up garages
• ✓Rear lane remains 3 metres wide and is not encroached upon
• ✓Similar garage blocks already present along the rear lane
• ✓Site is undeveloped land in a predominantly residential area with no conservation or landscape designations

The application sought permission to erect a single block of six lock-up garages on a parcel of undeveloped land behind 68 Waterloo Road, Ramsey. The block would measure 16.6 metres in length, 5.8 metres in depth, and 4.3 metres to the ridge. The site sits within a predominantly residential area under the Ramsey Local Plan and is not within a conservation area or any protected landscape zone. The Highways Division objected on the basis that the proposed garage width of 2.65 metres fell short of the 5m x 3m minimum standard set out in Manx Roads 1. The officer considered this width acceptable in practice, as a car could be parked within a garage of that dimension. Crucially, the area was noted to have significant existing parking pressures, and the scheme would provide six garages — two reserved for the occupants of No.

The application was approved because the garage width, though below the standard minimum, was judged sufficient for a car to park within, and the development would meaningfully address a known local parking problem. The rear lane width was unaffected, the proposal was consistent with similar developments in the area, and it complied with the relevant policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan.

Policies Assessed (3)

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   Condition 1

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

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This approval relates to the erection of six lock up garages as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 299/1/1, 299/1/2 and 299/1/3 all received on 24th February 2009.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   Permission hereby given by this approval requires two garages too be retained for the sole use of 68 Waterloo Road.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   The roof(s) must be finished in natural slate or a high quality imitation slate which must be approved by the Planning Authority PRIOR to the commencement of works.

5. 5

   Condition 5

   The proposed garages may be used only in association with residential use and for no commercial purposes.

Planning History (2)

Documents (11)