Reduce existing chimney and cap with a power assisted extraction fan

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Reduction of an existing chimney and installation of a power-assisted extraction fan
• ✓Reduced chimney height lessening visual impact on the street scene
• ✓Positive effect on the Conservation Area
• ✓Site is a large corner-plot hotel in Ramsey
• ✓heritage
• ✓lessen the visual impact upon the street scene
• ✓positive affect upon the Conservation Area

This application sought permission to reduce an existing chimney at the Britannia Hotel, Waterloo Road, Ramsey, and cap it with a power-assisted extraction fan. The hotel is a large detached building on a prominent corner plot at the junction of Waterloo Road, Peel Street, Chapel Lane, and Albert Street. The application was approved on 1 February 2007 under delegated authority. The officer's report identified that the works would reduce the chimney's visual impact on the street scene and have a positive effect on the nearby Conservation Area. Two conditions were attached to the permission.

The application was approved by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority. The proposal was considered acceptable because reducing the chimney height and capping it with a power-assisted extraction fan would lessen its visual impact on the street scene and have a positive effect on the Conservation Area.

Policies Assessed (3)

Conditions (2)

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 submitted documents and drawing 01 all received on 5th December 2006.

Documents (7)