30 October 2024 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
The Joke Shop, 11, West Quay, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dw
The proposal sought consent for the complete demolition of a three-storey Victorian Manx stone building with painted render, timber sliding sash windows, and a pitched tiled roof, located at 11-12 West Quay in Ramsey's Conservation Area.
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The officer determined that the demolition of this historic late Victorian building would fail the statutory Section 18(4) test of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999), as it would not preserve or…
Environment Policy 35
Permits development only if it preserves or enhances Conservation Area character. Proposal fails both as it removes a positive contributor and proposes no enhancement via replacement building.
Environment Policy 39 - Retention of building in Conservation Areas
Presumption in favour of retaining buildings making positive contribution; requires evidence on condition, repair costs, retention efforts, and alternatives. Insufficient information submitted beyond structural survey to justify loss.
Enforcement Action
Used to issue enforcement notices for unauthorized demolition, requiring remedial rebuild; supports refusal.
no objection
DEFA Registered Buildings Officer objects to the applications for demolition of a mid-to-late 1800s building in Ramsey Conservation Area, citing failure to preserve or enhance the area's character.
Key concern: removal of historic fabric and creation of gap site fails to preserve or enhance Ramsey Conservation Area
DEFA RB Officer
ObjectionI object to both applications as I judge them to fail the statutory tests of Section 18 of the Act as well as being contrary to Strategic Policy 4 and Environment Policy 35 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016.; the removal of historic fabric and the creation of a gap site in this prominent location would fail to protect, preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ramsey Conservation Area.
