11 January 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
5, College Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jn
The proposal involves refurbishing an existing dwelling in Ramsey's Conservation Area with works such as replacing windows with sliding sash types, adding a Juliet balcony, enlarging a rear window, installing rooflights and basement doors, removing a chimney stack, rebuilding part of the gable end wall, rendering stone…
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The officer assessed the proposal against the statutory test for Conservation Areas under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, determining that the external alterations including r…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or residential amenity. Officer found proposal complies as works enhance street scene and Conservation Area without adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Officer concluded proposal enhances the area through visual improvements from roof, windows, repairs, and balcony.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats with adequate amenity and outlook. Applied to refurbishment; officer confirmed compliance in overall assessment.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection/enhancement of Conservation Areas and urban landscape. Proposal meets this by enhancing building fabric in Conservation Area.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption to retain positive contributors to Conservation Areas. Alterations deemed acceptable as they improve rather than harm character.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
no highway interest
no objection
Highways Division has no interest in the application, Flood Risk Management defers pending threshold and basement levels due to tidal flood zone concerns, and Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection.
Key concern: property is within a tidal flood zone and it is concerning to have any accommodation in the basement
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/01346/CON
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentDEFER; FRM would like the applicant to provide the threshold and basement levels (against Douglas O2 levels); The property is within a tidal flood zone and it is concerning to have any accommodation in the basement
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
