11 September 2019 · Planning Committee
The Old Court House, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ar
The site is the former Court House, a 220-year-old registered building by architect Georg Stuart, located in Ramsey's town centre within a Conservation Area, previously used as a Post Office and Police Station.
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The principal issues were the acceptability of the proposed community uses and impacts on the Registered Building (No. 79) and Conservation Area character.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings, not harm townscape, amenity, highways, etc. Officer found proposal complies as uses suit town centre location, internal works reversible/non-detrimental given prior changes, external minimal and rear-facing.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimental to Registered Building character. Assessed as compliant; internal historic fabric already compromised by approvals, only cells retained, works justified to secure viability, external rooflights acceptable.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve/enhance character. Rear rooflights not prominent, style/size suitable for civic building, preserving appearance.
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.
no highway implications
raise no objection
Ramsey Town Commissioners and Highway Services have no objection to the proposals, while a local ratepayer raised multiple functional concerns and the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society objected due to irreversible changes to the internal layout of the Registered Building.
Key concern: irreversible changes to the internal layout of this historic Registered Building lacking proven need and contrary to RB policies
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; Recommendation: DNO
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
ObjectionIsle of Man Natural History & Antiquarian Society would support sympathetic reuse of the building for community use but OBJECT to this application
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
ObjectionWe are astonished that given the number of outstanding registered Building applications... this application has been progressed so rapidly in the continuing absence of a Registered Buildings Officer
41 Cronk Elfin (representation)
ObjectionAs a ratepayer who has already seen half a million pounds spent... I question the reasons for the extent of the alterations proposed
