7 October 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
W A Desmond - Fishmonger, 23, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1as
The application concerns 23 Parliament Street, Ramsey, a two-storey end-terrace building on a corner plot previously used as a fishmonger's shop on the ground floor. The proposal is for a like-for-like replacement of the existing timber shop front, including sliding sash windows, but using two windows instead of one du…
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The main issue was the impact on the character and appearance of the Ramsey Conservation Area and the individual property.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area and protect special features from inappropriate development. The officer tested the shop front replacement against this, noting the unique existing timber sliding sash window but accepting the two-window hardwood version as preserving character due to similar overall appearance and retained sash style, despite not being identical.
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.
do not object
No objection
Both Ramsey Town Commissioners and DOI Highways Division have no objection to the retrospective installation of a replacement shop front at 23 Parliament Street, Ramsey.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 02-09-2016
