14 June 2004 · Planning Committee on review
1, Market Hill, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jt
The proposal involved constructing a three-storey mixed-use building on a vacant corner plot in Ramsey's Conservation Area: 56m² commercial unit at ground floor, one-bedroom apartments on first and second floors, and dedicated parking nearby.
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The final approval followed a review of the initial refusal, where the Planning Committee had deemed the modern three-storey design an 'incongruous feature within a prominent location in the Conservat…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s al01a, ap00a, ap01a, ap02a, ae01a, ae02a and ae03a date stamped the 19th April 2004.
No hot food use
In the interests of the protection of residential amenity the ground floor commercial unit hereby created by this approval may not be used for hot-food restaurant purposes or hot food take-away purposes without prior additional planning approval.
Materials approval
Prior to the commencement of building works a sample of all finishes must be approved by the Planning Authority.
Roof materials
The roof must be finished in dark natural welsh slate.
Parking completion
No unit shall be occupied until the car parking and turning area has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to parking and turning conditions
No objection to the proposal
Flats must comply with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982
Consult Fire Safety Department re Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996; no objection on review
Welcomes retail and accommodation; improvement over gap site
Asset to the town; hopes appeal successful
Enhances Ramsey; supports appeal
Improvement for Ramsey and St Paul's entrance; needed accommodation
DOT Highways provided conditional no objection requiring parking and turning provisions before occupation. Ramsey Town Commissioners and Fire Service had no objections, while local businesses supported the development but raised construction disruption concerns.
Key concern: construction disruption causing road closures and impact on local businesses
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions; To ensure the provision of satisfactory vehicle parking arrangements.
Conditions requested: No unit shall be occupied until the car parking and turning area has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.; The parking spaces shall be allocated such that every apartment has a parking space.; The ground floor commercial unit shall have allocated one parking space.
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions; To ensure the provision of satisfactory vehicle parking arrangements.
Conditions requested: No unit shall be occupied until the car parking and turning area has been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.; The parking spaces shall be allocated such that every apartment has a parking space.; The ground floor commercial unit shall have allocated one parking space.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionthe Ramsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 19th May, 2004, and have no objection to the proposal.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
No CommentI do not require to appear at the review hearing provided that the previously submitted written observations made on my behalf are taken into consideration by the Planning Committee.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Applicant to consult with Fire Safety Department as proposed development falls within the scope of the Fire precautions (Flats) regulations 1996
