17 October 2023 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Apartment 2, The Elms, Lezayre Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2ta
The proposal involves changing the use of Apartments 2, 3, and 19 within The Elms, a three-storey block of 20 apartments, to allow additional tourist accommodation alongside their residential use, with no physical alterations proposed and four dedicated parking spaces allocated to the rear.
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The officer considered the change of use of three apartments in a block of 20 to additional tourist accommodation, noting Business Policy 13's presumption in favour provided no compromise to neighbour…
Environment Policy 22
Requires assessment against development in residential areas. Officer found proposal complies with no harm to amenity or character.
Environment Policy 23
Addresses changes to neighbouring amenity. Assessed as no significant adverse impact from tourist use compared to residential.
Business Policy 13
Presumption in support of private dwellings as tourist accommodation if no neighbour amenity compromise. Officer applied this directly, finding no such compromise.
General Policy 2
General design standards. Considered alongside Residential Design Guide; no physical works, so no adverse impact on street scene.
Community Policy 7
Minimising criminal activity. Assessed as unlikely increase from proposal.
Community Policy 11
Reducing spread of fire. No changes beyond existing arrangement.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services HDC and Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal, with Highways advising consideration of an EV charging point; a local resident objects due to concerns over noise and anti-social behaviour.
Key concern: strong possibility of anti social behaviour and disruption to family community from tourist use
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider installing an electric vehicle charging point to aid net zero objectives.; Highways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 30 May 2023 and continues to not oppose this proposal with consideration of an electric vehicle charging point.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
5 Dreeym Jallyn
ObjectionI am writing to object to the proposal for flats 2,3 and 18 The Elms, Lezayre Road Ramsey IM8 2TA to be used as tourist accommodation.; This proposal will bring noise, a strong possibility of anti social behaviour, and disruption to a family community.; I will be watching these developments carefully and wish to reiterate my strong objection to this proposal.
