8 November 2022 · Planning Committee
Auldyn House, 24, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ap
The proposal is for registered building consent for the demolition of a building at Auldyn House, 24 Parliament Street, Ramsey, which was carried out retrospectively in May/June 2021 due to the property being unsafe.
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The key considerations were whether the demolition would adversely affect the character and nature of the Conservation Area, as required by the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 for demolitions in Co…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 is one of the policies with which the application accords. The officer confirmed overall compliance without specific testing detailed.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 seeks that the character and quality of the Conservation Area is protected against inappropriate development. The officer assessed the demolition would not have unacceptable impacts on the character and appearance of the Ramsey Conservation Area and may be regarded as an enhancement.
Environmental Policy 39
ENV39, in connection with Paragraph 7.32.2, seeks to retain buildings which make a positive contribution to the character or appearance of the Conservation Area. Despite the presumption to retain, the officer found the degraded building added a negative impact over time, outweighing positive features, justifying demolition on balance.
Strategic Policy 4
Strategic Policy 4 seeks to protect or enhance Conservation Areas. The officer referenced it as most applicable, with the assessment focusing on no unacceptable harm from demolition.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
From PPS 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment, CA/6 is the most relevant policy for demolition works in a Conservation Area. The officer applied it in considering impacts on character and appearance.
do not oppose
no objections
no flood risk management interest
All consultees (Highways, Flood Risk Management, and Ramsey Town Commissioners) raised no objections to the retrospective registered building consent for demolition at Auldyn House.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway, traffic management and temporary traffic orders for any road closures.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Highway Development Control
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the additions uploaded on 9 August 2022 and has nothing further to add to its response on 14 September 2021.
