Planning Officer · 2009–2010
Henrietta Hopkins served as a planning officer who handled 126 planning applications over a 2-year career (2009–2010). Their most active parishes were Douglas (61), Ramsey (18), Ballaugh (6). Of 125 decided applications, 107 (86%) were approved and 18 (14%) refused. A further 1 were withdrawn before decision. They specialised primarily in alteration, extension, new_build applications. Their busiest year was 2009 with 114 decisions.
126
Decisions
107
Approved
18
Refused
84.9%
Approval Rate
Appeal against approval of approval in principle for the erection of two detached dwellings
Appeal against approval for erection of a three storey extension to side elevation
Appeal against approval for conversion of garage and alterations and extensions to dwelling to provide additional living accommodation
Appeal against refusal for alterations and erection of a two storey extension to dwelling house
Appeal against refusal for approval in principle for the erection of a replacement dwelling
Appeal against refusal for retention of tarmaced area
Permission was granted to demolish two commercial buildings at 2-4 Derby Square, Douglas, and build two town houses in their place.
Permission was granted to install replacement windows to the front elevation of a terraced house in Ramsey, Isle of Man.
Permission was refused to create an apartment at the lower ground floor of 114 Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, with substandard living accommodation identified as the key planning concern.
Permission was granted in March 2010 for alterations and extensions to a semi-detached house in Kirk Michael, with the design limiting any impact on neighbouring properties.
Permission was granted for alterations and an extension to a two-storey end-terraced house at 1 Hilary Road, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Appeal against refusal for erection of a single garage
This application sought to replace a previously approved disabled access ramp at the main entrance of the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Corporate Headquarters at The Hope, St Johns, with a stainless steel lifting platform. Permission was granted on the basis that the change improves both accessibility and the appearance of the building.
Permission was granted to extend the side of Rockside Apartments on Douglas Head Road, Douglas, to create two new apartments.
Permission was granted on 11 March 2010 for replacement windows and alterations to create a garage or parking space at a two-storey terraced house in Douglas.
Approval in principle was granted by the Planning Committee for two new detached dwellings within the grounds of Brae Villa, Tromode Road, Douglas, on 9 March 2010.
Permission was granted in March 2010 for a three storey side extension to an end-terrace house at 6 Windsor Terrace, Douglas.
Permission was granted in March 2010 for roofing works at 1 to 12 Chiarn Close, Peel, Isle of Man.
Permission was granted for an extension to a detached house at 14 Glen Vine Park, Glen Vine, approved in March 2010.
Permission was granted in March 2010 for alterations and an extension to a detached dwelling at Ballaqueeney Lodge, Douglas, amending an earlier approved scheme.
Permission was refused for the retrospective conversion of a ground-floor flat into two units and the creation of a maisonette from upper-floor store rooms at 15 Demesne Road, Douglas, on grounds of harm to the Conservation Area, parking and highway safety concerns, and substandard accommodation.
Permission was granted for single-storey extensions to the garage of a detached bungalow at 30 Cherry Walk, Douglas, adding a utility room to the rear and extending the garage forward to retain car parking space.
Permission was granted to change the use of a unit at South Quay Industrial Estate, Douglas, from industrial to retail, approved by the Planning Committee in March 2010.
Construction of a covered parking bay