12 January 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
Factory, Gladstone Avenue, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2aa
The proposal involves changing an empty commercial factory building to a postal sorting and delivery office, with minor external changes like a replacement entrance porch with disabled ramp, a new canopy continuing the existing roof pitch, door alterations, more parking spaces, and widening the vehicular access from 5m…
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The officer judged the postal sorting/delivery use acceptable in principle as it is similar to light industrial operations already present on the adjacent unit and supports economic development in an …
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning without adversely affecting landscape/townscape character, resident amenity, providing safe access/parking, and not impacting road safety/traffic. The officer assessed the proposal against criteria (c), (g), (h), (i) and found compliance due to compatible use, minimal visual changes, distant/low-impact activity from homes, and improved access/parking.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming amenity via noise, vibration, odour, or light pollution. Assessed against (iii) and found no harm due to limited activity hours, engine-off loading, and 50-60m separation across road from residences, verified by site visit.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking provision per Department standards. Satisfied as Highways had no objection and formal car park layout improves parking for the use.
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.
raised no objection to the application as originally publicised
no objection to the original or re-advertised application
Ramsey Town Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both have no objection to the proposed conversion and external alterations at the factory on Gladstone Avenue, Ramsey.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) - Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
