6 September 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
9, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1af
The proposal involves internal changes to turn existing offices into one house, adding a small rear balcony at first floor level with glass balustrade, refurbishing the timber sliding sash windows, and converting a rear window into a glazed door, all within a mid-19th century Georgian terrace listed on the Protected Bu…
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The proposals meet the tests of Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 as the character of the Registered Building is being preserved, with external alterations limited to the rear outri…
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to preserving the building, its setting, or features of special architectural/historic interest. Officer assessed external rear alterations (door in window opening, small balcony) as not significantly impacting special interest since focused on later outrigger; internal changes acceptable as historic plan form already altered and staircase preserved.
Strategic Policy 4
Part of Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Officer confirmed compliance as proposals protect and preserve the registered building.
Environment Policy 32
Part of Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Contributes to overall finding that relevant strategic policies are met through preservation of building character.
Environment Policy 33
Part of Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016; preamble supports return to original use. Officer noted best use is usually the designed use, favouring conversion back to single dwelling with minimal harm to historic fabric.
Environment Policy 34
Part of Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Officer confirmed compliance via protection of registered building.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01. Applied to assess proposed alterations; officer judged internal/external changes acceptable without significant impact on special interest.
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 objection
DOI Flood Risk Management Division opposes the application due to the property being in a high risk flood zone with sleeping accommodation proposed at ground floor level. Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection.
Key concern: property is within a high risk flood zone with sleeping accommodation proposed at ground floor level
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
ObjectionThis property is within a high risk flood zone. FRM do not support planning applications where sleeping accommodation is in a sub floor or a ground floor that is in a flood zone regardless of flood mitigations.; Demountable barriers are only effective if they are in place which requires the occupier to monitor the weather and tides closely.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
