6 June 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (Jennifer Chance)
The Old Court House, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ar
The proposal involved converting the former Court House/Police Station, a Registered Building (No. 079), into a new Post Office through internal alterations such as removing modern stud partitions for better access, re-laying block pavers for level entrance threshold, infilling for letter boxes, removing the High Baili…
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The officer assessed the proposals against policies RB/3, RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and Environment Policy 32, focusing on preserving the Registered Building's special architectural or hi…
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would detrimentally affect its special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted. Officer found minimal impact from proposals, with removals limited to modern/non-historic elements and justified changes to benches given prior compromises.
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 the following drawn information, date stamped 28 February 2011: Drawing Number: 2031/11/01 Location and Site Plan; Drawing Number: 2031/11/02 Existing Floor Plan; Drawing Number: 2031/11/03 Proposed Floor Plan; Drawing Number: 2031/11/04 High Bailiff's Bench Details.
Defendant's Dock details
PRIOR to the commencement of any building works, further large scale (1:10) detail drawings are to be produced of the Defendant's Dock to indicate the panel detailing, and profiles, are to be provided for approval by the Planning Authority.
No objection to the proposal
No objection, subject to drainage comments on connection to existing system and no surface water to foul sewers
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposals with specific drainage comments and requirements; Highways Division reports no adverse traffic impacts.
Key concern: If existing drainage discharges to foul sewerage system then an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 16th March, 2011 and have no objection to the proposal; No adverse traffic impacts
Conditions requested: The proposed alteration/extension must be connected to the existing drainage system to comply with Building Regulations; If a new connection to the public sewer is required, this must be carried out in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority; All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense; Should this alteration/extension require a new connection to the public sewer, and in accordance with the Sewerage Act 1999, a communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts
