25 May 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Bourne House, College Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jw
The proposal involves changing a vacant ground-floor retail unit (previously a motorsport/parts shop) in Bourne House, a three-storey mixed retail/office building in Ramsey town centre, to offices for Pringle Law Limited.
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The officer assessed the principle of office use in a town centre location with good public transport and walking access to residential areas as beneficial.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to avoid adverse impacts on townscape, amenity, access/parking, and traffic. Officer confirmed no such adverse effects from the change of use, given town centre location and nearby parking.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Officer noted office use would maintain building fabric, contributing to Area preservation, with no external changes proposed.
Policy R/TC/P1 Retail Uses
Presumes retention of ground floor retail in main shopping streets, limiting office to 30% frontage per block. Officer assessed the specific block frontage (Bourne House ground floor units) and found introduction of office here compliant, despite 'general presumption' for retail.
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.
Clarification of approval
This approval relates to the use of the application site for office use under Class 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012. Reason: for clarification of the terms of the approval.
No objection as public car park is situated close by for use by staff and customers
No objection to the proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the change of use from retail to law firm office. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division do not oppose subject to a condition noting the nearby public car park.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 20th April, 2016 and have no objection to the proposal.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 18.3.16; Public car park is situated close by for use by staff and customers
Conditions requested: Public car park is situated close by for use by staff and customers
