22 January 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Flat 1, Glenville House, Ballure Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1nd
The proposal involves converting an existing four-storey terraced building in a residential area of Ramsey into 6 self-contained apartments: one on the ground floor, two each on the first and second floors, and one on the third floor, with specific amendments to a prior approval (06/01427/B) for 4 apartments.
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The officer concluded the proposal complies with the Ramsey Local Plan's Predominantly Residential Use designation and relevant Isle of Man Strategic Plan policies, attaching material weight to the pr…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of previously developed land and redundant buildings, efficient site use, and utilising existing infrastructure. The officer found the conversion reuses an under-used 11-bedroom dwelling in town centre location near services, complying fully.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs new development primarily to existing towns/villages. Site in Ramsey town satisfies this as urban residential location.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport minimising car journeys, maximising public transport, no highway safety impact, pedestrian encouragement. Officer noted bus route proximity, 11-min walk to bus station/8-min to shops, accepting no parking due to constraints.
General Policy 2
Permits development in zoning if respecting site/surroundings in scale/design, no adverse amenity/traffic/privacy impacts, adequate standards. Proposal tested against amenity (outlooks, privacy), highways (parking), character; all passed with mitigations.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats in residential areas if adequate space for storage/amenity/parking possible, pleasant outlooks from principal rooms. Satisfied by existing bin storage, corner windows providing hill views/light for rear apartments.
Transport Policy 1
Locate new development near public transport. Site on bus route near station complies.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (6 spaces needed). No provision due to site constraints but accepted given prior approval, existing use demand, transport links; not considered to significantly affect on-street parking.
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.
Rear corner windows
Prior to the occupation of either apartment within the rear outrigger the rear corner windows as shown on drawings 02 and 03 are required to be completed and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interest of residential amenities of future occupants.
Block existing rear windows
Prior to the occupation of either apartment within the rear outrigger the existing windows within the rear elevation of the rear outrigger are required to be blocked up as shown on drawings 02 and 03 and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interest of neighbouring residential amenities.
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposed conversion of an existing building to 6 self-contained apartments.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
