4 November 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
28, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1aw
The proposal involves converting the ground floor and basement of a three-storey mid-terrace building at 28 Parliament Street from a former hairdresser's salon to office use. The site is in Ramsey's main retail street within the Town Centre Mixed Use zone and Ramsey Conservation Area.
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The officer acknowledged the site's town centre location benefits including proximity to public transport and residential areas.
Policy R/TC/P1 Retail Uses
Policy presumes in favour of retaining retail at ground floor in main shopping streets and limits office uses to 30% of street frontage per block. The officer assessed the block (Nos 26-34) where all units are currently retail, confirming the change would keep office frontage below 30%. No tension as the policy is not absolute and the proposal complies.
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with area plans and no adverse impacts on character, amenity, highways, etc. The officer considered the proposal respects the town centre mixed-use zoning and surroundings, with no adverse effects identified.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character. The officer noted the use would maintain the building fabric, contributing to Conservation Area preservation.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development harming amenity via pollution, noise, etc. No such impacts were identified in the assessment.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Does not oppose; location in town centre with proximity to parking justifies setting aside car parking requirement.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the change of use from retail to office space at 28 Parliament Street, Ramsey.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The location within the town centre and the proximity to car parking provision along with the age and design of the building is adequate justification to set aside the car parking requirement in this case.
