Planning Officer · 2018–2023
Ross Brazier served as a planning officer who handled 143 planning applications over a 6-year career (2018–2023). Their most active parishes were Douglas (42), Castletown (37), Michael (19). Of 143 decided applications, 141 (99%) were approved and 2 (1%) refused. They specialised primarily in alteration, demolition, extension applications. Their busiest year was 2022 with 54 decisions. Their caseload increased significantly over their career.
78
Decisions
77
Approved
1
Refused
98.7%
Approval Rate
Registered building consent was granted for replacement of roof gutters and concrete roof tiles at the historic Castle Mona Hotel, a Registered Building within the Promenades Conservation Area in Douglas.
Permission was granted for drainage works around the Chapel of St. Nicholas and the west wall of the Wash House wing at Bishopscourt, a historically significant registered building on the Isle of Man.
Permission was granted to convert the first floor of the former Isle of Man Bank in Peel into a two-bedroom flat, remove chimney stacks, alter a window, and install a charging point.
Additional use of boarding accommodation as tourist use during school holidays
Registered Building consent was granted to remove chimney stacks from the former IOM Bank in Peel, with officers finding the stacks made only a minimal contribution to the building's character and the Conservation Area.
Retrospective permission was granted for the removal of two chimneys at Manxonia House, Port St Mary, approved on 25 April 2023.
Approval was granted for balustrade plans and material details submitted to discharge conditions attached to an earlier planning permission at New Market Hall, Douglas.
Registered Building Consent was granted to apply etchings to two internal glazed doors at Christ Church, Laxey, a mid-19th century listed building within a conservation area.
Permission was granted to install protective coverings over the windows of St Peter's Church, Cregneash, a heritage-sensitive site within a proposed conservation area.
Registered Building consent was granted to replace seven window sashes at 4 Victoria Terrace, Douglas, a property forming part of the neo-classical Victoria Terrace (RB 187), after the existing sashes were found to be non-historic replacements.
Registered Building Consent was granted for internal and external alterations, including door and window changes, internal remodelling, and demolition of a modern garden wall, at the registered building Lorne House, Castletown.
Permission was granted for a series of alterations to Lorne House, a Georgian registered building in Castletown, including replacement doors, a new window, new pipes, and replacement external steps.
Registered Building Consent was approved for reinstatement of a front door, window works, and internal alterations at the former Isle of Man Bank in Castletown, a registered building within the Castletown Conservation Area.
The former Isle of Man Bank at 3 Market Square, Castletown — a Registered Building within the Castletown Conservation Area — was granted permission to reinstate its entrance door, replace windows, and convert from financial services use to offices. The Planning Committee approved the application, finding the proposals would preserve the character of the building and the conservation area.
Registered Building consent was granted for the installation of a new hopper and drainpipe on the front elevation of 6 Auckland Terrace, a Georgian terraced townhouse in Ramsey, to address internal flooding during heavy rain.
Replace existing east glazed screen with new glazed screen which incorporates ventilation to reduce damp build up inside the shelter.
Permission was granted to alter the New Market Hall in Douglas and change its use to a mix of café, retail, office, financial services, community, and public convenience uses.
Registered Building Consent was granted for internal alterations and fit-out works at the New Market Hall, Douglas, a registered building within the North Quay Conservation Area.
Permission was granted in December 2022 for the creation of an underground garage at Harold Tower, Fort Anne Road, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Consent was granted for external and internal alterations to the former Police Station in Castletown, a listed Arts and Crafts building, to support its conversion to hotel reception and community exhibition space.
Permission was granted for roof-mounted solar panels and a rear storm porch at a registered building on Finch Road, Douglas, following an assessment of the impact on the building's special interest.
Registered Building Consent was granted for solar panels and a rear storm porch at a registered building in Douglas, Isle of Man, following a finding that the works would preserve the building's special interest.
Consent was granted to install frieze panels on the internal chancel wall of the Registered chapel at King William's College, Castletown, with the key consideration being the preservation of the building's historic and architectural character.
Permission was granted to convert the former Castletown Police Station — a registered Arts and Crafts building within the Castletown Conservation Area — into a hotel reception and community exhibition space, alongside structural repairs to the rear wall and roofs. The officer found no demonstrable harm to the building, its setting, or local amenity.