24 August 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005); Signed by Mrs P Faragher, Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committ
Laundry Rooms St Pauls Apartments, St Pauls Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1le
The proposal involves changing the use of a ground floor unit currently used as a laundry, with a store and w.c., to office accommodation within the Viking Aparthotel in Ramsey town centre. The site is in a mixed use town centre zone as per the Ramsey Local Plan 1998.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Business Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, which states 'New office floor space should be located within town and village centres on land which is z…
Business Policy 7
The policy requires new office floor space to be located within town and village centres on zoned land, with exceptions for business parks or historic buildings. The officer confirmed the site is in a 'Mixed Use Town Centre' zone per Ramsey Local Plan 1998, so the change of use complies. No exceptions were needed as the site fits the primary location criterion.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the change of use from laundry to office accommodation shown in drawing $100688 / 2$ received 14th July 2010.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implication
no objection to the proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the change of use and include drainage comments from Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority; Highways Division do not oppose due to no traffic implications.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 18th August, 2010 and have no objection to the proposal
Conditions requested: The proposed alteration/extension must be connected to the existing drainage system to comply with Building Regulations; if a new connection to the public sewer is required, this must be carried out in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority's "Manx Sewers for Adoption" and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer's expense; Should this alteration/extension require a new connection to the public sewer, and in accordance with the Sewerage Act 1999, a communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed alteration/extension must be connected to the existing drainage system to comply with Building Regulations
Conditions requested: The proposed alteration/extension must be connected to the existing drainage system to comply with Building Regulations; if a new connection to the public sewer is required, this must be carried out in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority's "Manx Sewers for Adoption" and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer's expense; Should this alteration/extension require a new connection to the public sewer, and in accordance with the Sewerage Act 1999, a communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implication
