12 April 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
2nd Floor Office, Kermode House, 74, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1aq
The proposal involves changing the use of the existing 125.5 square metre second floor office in Kermode House, a modern three-storey end-of-terrace building on the corner of Parliament Street and Christian Street in Ramsey town centre, into a self-contained apartment.
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The officer assessed the proposal against local and strategic policies, concluding it accords with the Ramsey Local Plan's encouragement of upper floor residential uses in town centres (R/TC/P3 and R/…
R/TC/P3
Policy encourages use of upper floors as retail, offices, and apartments, particularly where vacant. The officer noted the site's mixed-use town centre zoning supports residential on upper floors, making the location acceptable in principle.
Ramsey Local Plan Policy R/R/P4
Policy encourages residential use of upper floors above shops, subject to Housing (Flats) Regulations. Applied alongside R/TC/P3 to support the conversion in this under-used space.
Housing Policy 4
Restricts new housing to towns/villages or exceptional rural cases. The town centre site complies as it is within an existing town, raising no strategic concerns.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. No on-site parking provided but Highways confirmed acceptability due to disc zone evening parking.
Housing Policy 17
Permits flat conversions if adequate amenity space, pleasant outlook from principal rooms, and parking possible. Assessed as compliant: internal layout provides outlook, refuse/clothes drying space adequate, public amenity nearby; applied reasonably despite mixed-use zoning.
General Policy 2
Cited in conclusion as the proposal accords with Strategic Plan provisions; supports overall acceptability.
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.
no objection; disc zone hours allow parking during evenings which is satisfactory
no objections
Highways Division opposed the application due to lack of off-street parking spaces, while Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection.
Key concern: lack of 2 off-street parking spaces required by IOM Strategic Plan
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
ObjectionOppose; In accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan 2 off street parking spaces are to be provided.; With the conversion of buildings to apartments in recent years on street parking within Ramsey is becoming more of an issue.
Conditions requested: In accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan 2 off street parking spaces are to be provided
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
