Planning Officer · 2013–2015
Edward Baker served as a planning officer who handled 223 planning applications over a 5-year career (2011–2015). Their most active parishes were Douglas (98), Ramsey (37), Onchan (18). Of 209 decided applications, 175 (84%) were approved and 34 (16%) refused. A further 11 were withdrawn before decision. They specialised primarily in extension, alteration, change_of_use applications. Their busiest year was 2013 with 160 decisions. Their caseload increased significantly over their career.
205
Decisions
165
Approved
29
Refused
80.5%
Approval Rate
Permission was granted for the conversion of an old barn at the rear of Farmhill Lodge into ancillary living accommodation, subject to two conditions.
Appeal against the refusal for the removal of a chimney stack
Appeal against approval for demolition of existing commercial buildings and erection of two town houses (amendments to PA 09/01624/B)
Appeal against refusal for erection of timber stables block with tack/feed and hay shed
Permission was refused for an outside seating area in front of La Piazza Restaurant on Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Permission was refused for signage on outdoor seating barriers in front of La Piazza Restaurant on Loch Promenade, Douglas, despite the officer recommending approval, primarily due to concerns about limited surveillance and inadequate disabled access.
Planning application for 16 dwellings with roads and drainage at former Follies Cabaret Restaurant site was approved on 20 August 2014.
Permission was granted to replace the boundary fence and gates at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School in Douglas, with the site partly within a Conservation Area.
Appeal against refusal for removal of condition 5 of planning approval 50777 (restriction on occupancy)
Retrospective permission was granted for land re-profiling, drainage, and maintenance works at Sky Hill, Churchtown, Ramsey, to support leisure use of the site.
Permission was granted for advertising signage with lighting at the Spar shop at 70-72 Bucks Road, Douglas.
Permission to remove a chimney stack at 18 Kensington Road, Douglas was refused because it would harm the character of the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area. A subsequent appeal was also dismissed.
Permission was granted in July 2014 for replacement windows at a terraced house in the Selbourne Drive Conservation Area, Douglas.
Planning permission was granted for an access ramp and new rear entrance door to the library at St. Ninian's High School, Douglas, with the works judged to have very limited visual impact on the character of the area.
Permission was granted to reinstate two apartments at Piccadilly Court, Queens Promenade, Douglas, which had previously been merged into a single unit.
Planning permission was refused for a small seasonal retail building in the Tesco car park on Lake Road, Douglas, because the out-of-centre location conflicts with retail planning policy and the impact on car parking was not adequately demonstrated.
Permission was granted to combine two neighbouring houses into a single dwelling with housekeepers accommodation, an enclosed swimming pool, and new green-roofed garages at King Edward Road, Onchan.
Permission was granted to replace the glazed roof of a rear conservatory with lightweight roof tiles at 33 Cronk Avenue, Onchan, as the works would not be visible from public vantage points and would not harm the character of the area or neighbouring amenity.
Permission was granted in July 2014 for a two storey rear extension, alterations, and a new parking area with rear access at 92 Bucks Road, Douglas.
Permission was refused to convert a vacant shop at 1 Quine's Corner, Douglas into an extension of the Bridge Inn public house, because the applicant could not demonstrate that residents in the flats above would be adequately protected from noise and disturbance.
Permission was granted to convert three empty retail units at Clinches Court, North Quay, Douglas into a beauty therapy studio, subject to one condition.
Permission was granted for a new dwelling with a detached garage and landscaping on a scrubland site at Port Lewaigue, Ramsey, Isle of Man.
Appeal against refusal for approval in principle to replace existing Nissan Hut with a dormer bungalow
Appeal against refusal for erection of four tourist units with ancillary laundry facilities (retrospective) including part demolition and alterations of adjoining building to provide private garaging