17 February 2005 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Bea Noa, 10, Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1af
The proposal involves changing the use of the upper floors, currently residential, to office accommodation and storage, in association with application 04/02557/CON, at a building in central Ramsey that was previously used entirely as offices. The site is a Registered Building within a row of town centre offices.
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The officer noted the building's current mixed use of ground floor office with residential above and proposed change to full office use, stating it was previously used solely as offices.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the existing and proposed drawings date stamped the 13th December 2004.
elects not to oppose the application
no objection to the proposal
Approve
Multiple consultees including IoM Water Authority, DoT Highways, Ramsey Town Commissioners, Disability Access Office, and Fire Safety Officer responded to application 04/02557/GB with no objections, though some requested conditions or consultations related to utilities, fire safety, and accessibility.
Key concern: accessibility provisions for disabled users
IoM Water Authority
No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the loMWA Byelaws Inspector, tel. 69 59 57
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionDoT Highways elects not to oppose the application.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 19th January, 2005, and have no objection to the proposal.
Disability Access Office
Conditional No ObjectionWhere parking is included, provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places.; Entrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user.; All reception counters should contain at least one section suitable for wheelchair users.; Toilet facilities should include the provision for disabled users.; If a second accessible entrance exit is not available then a fire refuge area must be established on the ground entrance level.
Conditions requested: Where parking is included, provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places.; Entrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user.; All reception counters should contain at least one section suitable for wheelchair users.; Toilet facilities should include the provision for disabled users.; If a second accessible entrance exit is not available then a fire refuge area must be established on the ground entrance level.
Isle Of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with fire safety department in regard to all aspects of fire safety.
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult with fire safety department in regard to all aspects of fire safety.
