3 June 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Apartment 4, The Elms, Lezayre Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2ta
The site is a three-storey apartment block called The Elms, containing 20 apartments in spacious landscaped grounds with rear car parking, located in a predominantly residential area of Ramsey within the settlement boundary, opposite Ramsey Grammar School.
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The officer assessed the principle of development under Business Policy 13, which presumes in favour of private dwellings as tourist accommodation if neighbour amenity is not compromised; the site in …
Business Policy 13
Sets out a general presumption in support of private dwellings as tourist accommodation provided it does not compromise the amenity of neighbours. Officer assessed the site's residential/tourist mix as acceptable in principle given its location near attractions and existing dual-use precedents, with no amenity compromise demonstrated.
General Policy 2
Requires an assessment of design standards and impacts on neighbouring amenity. Applied to confirm that tourist use of small apartments would not adversely affect living conditions due to similar occupancy patterns to permanent residents.
Community Policy 7
Considers the need to minimise criminal activity. Officer noted no expected increase in anti-social behaviour from the proposed use.
Transport Policy 1
Considers locating new development where access to public transport, cycling, pedestrian and rail routes is available. Site's central Ramsey location with good links and on-site parking satisfied sustainability requirements, endorsed by Highways.
Environment Policy 23
Addresses changes to neighbouring amenity from development. No significant adverse impacts found from change in use patterns.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Proposals would have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality or parking, as the site is in a sustainable location in Ramsey. Proposals would have a similar or less traffic generation than the existing use, and there is on site parking available.
Highway Services HDC provided a consultation response on multiple applications including 24/00450/C, stating no interest (NHI) in this application with no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 24/00450/C [implied in list]
