27 October 2011 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Mrs P Faragher)
Albert Road School, Albert Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2ej
Ramsey Town Commissioners applied to extend their existing temporary public car park on the former school site by using an adjacent bitmac-surfaced area of approximately 40m by 19.6m to provide an additional 31-32 parking spaces, accessed via the existing entrance.
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The officer noted the site is in a Town Centre zoning (Y Faaie) that explicitly allows public car parking amongst other uses, making the proposal compatible with the land use designation.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects site surroundings, does not harm amenities, provides safe access and parking, avoids adverse traffic effects, and meets other criteria like no impact on wildlife or townscape. The officer assessed the car park extension against all listed tests and found full compliance, with the use matching Town Centre provisions for public parking. No tensions arose as the proposal is low-impact and uses existing surfacing.
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 plans
This permission relates to the use of the area shown in drawings 10 and 11 received on 16th September, 2011 for car parking.
No Adverse Traffic Impact
no objection
