Planning Report and Recommendations

Application No.: 08/00005/GB Applicant: Patricia Wild Opticians Proposal: Conversion of office to an opticians (In association with 08/00006/CON) Site Address: 6 Auckland Terrace Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IMB 1AF ### Considerations Case Officer: Mr Chris Balmer Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose Consultee : Clerk To The Commissioners Notes: No objection Consultee : Chief Fire Officer Notes: Note received

Officer's Report

Site The application site 6 Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey, is part of a row of the storey terraced properties, located on the northern side of Parliament Street.

Land Use Zoning The dwelling has been zoned under the Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998 as being within a 'Mixed Use' (town centre); the site is not within a Conservation Area.

Proposal The application proposes the conversion of office to an opticians (In association with 08/00006/CON) Planning History

The application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications, the following of which are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application.

Registered Building consent for conversion of office to an opticians (In association with 08/00005/GB) Registered Building Nos. 152 - 08/00006/CON - PENDING CONSIDERATION

Representations

Highways Division:- Do not oppose

The Chief Fire Officer makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but request that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice.

The Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application.

Assessment / recommendation

The property current is used as an office, this approval if successful would allow the conversion of the property to be used as an opticians. To the rear of the property, there are at least two off road parking provisions; additionally, there are public car parking spaces at the Shoprite public car parking and additional on-street parking which runs along one side of Parliament Street, which would be particularly useful for customers, as these on-street parking spaces are limited to 1 hour. The site is also within Ramsey Town Centre which has good public transport provisions, all of which are within walking distance of the site. The Highway Division have no objection.

The only external alterations to the property would be the ramp to the rear door, which is very minor, and I therefore have no concerns.

I consider the use of the site from office to opticians to be acceptable and would not result in any adverse impacts to the adjacent properties, especially as the adjacent properties are use as commercial or retail use.

Recommendation For these reasons the proposal would be appropriate in this location 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:

The Ramsey Commissioners Highways Division

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

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Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval

N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : 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 change of use to opticians and alterations as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 00005/1, CON/0043 03A and CON/0043 04A all received on 9th January 2008.

N1: SNGAL - CONSALT CFO

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