19 December 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Showroom & Premises, Albert Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jb
The proposal involves changing the ground floor of an existing two-storey office building in a mixed-use town centre area of Ramsey from offices to an indoor children's play centre and dance studio for ages 0-8, operating 7 days a week from 9am-6pm, with no external alterations.
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable under STP1, STP2, SP2, BP10, and CP2 because the site is in a mixed-use town centre area of Ramsey (a designated Service Centre), reuses…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Ramsey defined as Service Centre. Supports development in mixed-use town centre location.
General Policy 2
General development considerations including amenity (g), highways (h,i), visual (b,c), flood safety (l). Assessed compliant across multiple aspects: no amenity harm from contained indoor noise, highways ok per experts, no visual change, flood via condition.
Environment Policy 10 - Development and flood risk
Need for flood risk assessment and mitigation. Site in high tidal flood risk (0.5% AEP); full assessment not required for change of use but condition secures emergency egress FRA pre-opening.
Environment Policy 35
Preservation of Conservation Areas. Site not in CA but adjacent to west; no impact from internal change of use.
Business Policy 10
Retail only to established towns and villages. Compatible with mixed-use designation and public engagement in town.
Community Policy 2
Provision of community facilities and use of existing buildings. Supports children's play centre in vacant building within town.
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.
Flood Risk Assessment
Prior to the opening as an indoor play area as hereby approved, a Flood Risk Assessment shall be submitted to the Department for approval which demonstrates emergency egress details during a flood event and these details shall be adopted as part of the use of the premises and retained thereafter. REASON: To ensure safe staff public can leave the property in a safe manner during a flood event.
No objection (requested deferral for review but no material objection raised)
No objection; no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking due to multiple on-site and off-site parking opportunities
No objection but requested Flood Risk Assessment showing mitigations and emergency egress strategy, especially for children's play area
