21 February 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Chiropodists, Parliament Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ah
The proposal involves changing a ground-floor chiropody surgery unit, located on Lyndley Car Park adjacent to Brookdale House in Parliament Square, Ramsey, to an ice cream parlour within Use Class 1 (shops). No external changes are proposed, but internal stud walls will create a store and WC, blanking out one window.
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The principle of the ice cream parlour use (Class 1 retail) was accepted as it accords with the site's 'Mixed Use - Town Centre' zoning and Policy R/TC/P1, which presumes in favour of retaining retail…
Policy R/TC/P1 Retail Uses
Policy presumes in favour of retaining retail uses at ground floor in Parliament Square (among main shopping streets). Officer assessed the ice cream parlour (Class 1 shop) as compliant, supporting the principle of use in this zoned town centre location.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, not harm amenity/character/traffic safety. Officer confirmed compliance: no external changes, conditioned hours protect residential amenity, no highway issues in mixed-use area.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development harming amenity via noise/odour/light pollution etc. Assessed implicitly acceptable with hours condition addressing potential noise/disturbance; no specific pollution concerns raised.
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.
Use class restriction
The premises may be used for any purpose under Class 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2012 - Class 1 Shops. Reason: to control the use of the premises as proposed and in accordance with the Use Classes Order.
Opening hours
No customers shall be served or remain in the building outside the following hours - 0900 hours to 2100 hours. Reason: To safeguard the residential amenity of nearby occupiers.
No objection, but hours of operation should be conditioned.
Does not oppose the application; site in town centre with public parking.
Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection but recommended a condition to establish and set hours of operation. Highways Division does not oppose the application.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionwhilst they had no objection to the proposal, they made the following observation: - The intended hours of operation should be established and should be set down as a condition of any approval.
Conditions requested: The intended hours of operation should be established and should be set down as a condition of any approval.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; Do not oppose
