Officer Planning Report
Application No.: 08/00135/B Applicant: Department Of Health And Social Services Proposal: Erection of two conservatories Site Address: Ramsey \& District Cottage Hospital Cumberland Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 3RH ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Chris Balmer Photo Taken: 03/03/08 Site Visit: 03/03/08 Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Clerk To The Commissioners Notes: No objection Consultee : Chief Fire Officer Notes: Approve
Officer's Report
Site The site represents the curtilage of the Ramsey \& District Cottage Hospital, Cumberland Road, Ramsey, which is large detached property located on the northern side of Cumberland Road.
Land Use Zoning The site has been zoned under the Ramsey Local Plan as being within an area "Hospital" use; the site is not within a Conservation Area.
Planning History There are no previous planning applications which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application.
Proposal
The application proposes the erection of two conservatories, too, two wards (Lezayre & Maughold).
Representations
Ramsey Commissioners: No objection
The Chief Fire Officer makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but requests that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice.
We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application.
Assessment / recommendation
The proposed conservatories are modest in size and would overlook the adjacent car park to the west of the wards. The proposals would not introduce any adverse impacts upon the surroundings properties, which are not residential but buildings used for medical uses. For these reasons the proposals would be appropriate in these locations and therefore my recommendation is for an approval.
Party Status
I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:
Highways Division Ramsey Commissioners
I consider that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:
Chief Fire Officer
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 07.03.2008
Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
- C: Conditions for approval
- N: Notes attached to conditions
- R: Reasons for refusal
- O: Notes attached to refusals
C 1.
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2.
This approval relates to the conservatory as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 1355-01 and 1355-02 all received on 25th January 2008.
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N 1. The Chief Fire Officer recommends that the fire alarm and emergency lighting systems be extended to cover the new areas. Final exit doors should be clearly marked as fire exits and be provided with appropriate door opening furniture, inc Panic buttons, thumb turn wheels etc.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)
Decision Made : Permitted Date :
Signed : Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer
