23 January 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner Abigail Morgan
Former Bakery, Christian Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dg
The proposal involves applying smooth render over the existing Manx stone on the side (northern) and rear (western) elevations of a pre-1900s former bakery building at 6 Christian Street, Ramsey, which is currently being renovated into a single residential dwelling.
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The officer concluded that the proposal complies with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 as it has no significant adverse impacts upon public or private amenities.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with zoning and other policies provided it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character, amenities, wildlife/habitats, road safety, or flooding; and meets other criteria like access and energy efficiency. The officer assessed the rendering against criteria (b), (c), (d), (g), (i), and (l), finding the side/rear changes acceptable due to limited visibility and local rendered character, with no amenity, highway, or flood impacts, and ecology addressed by condition. No tension noted as the minor works fit the mixed-use town centre zoning.
R/TC/P3
Policy R/TC/P3 from Ramsey Local Plan 1998 is stated as relevant but not detailed or explicitly assessed in the report.
Environment Policy 4
ENV4 protects species and habitats of national/local importance, including those in Manx Biodiversity Action Plans like swifts. Cited by DEFA for potential swift nesting; officer addressed via condition for pre-works surveys/mitigation rather than refusal, interpreting that works can proceed with protections.
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.
Ecological surveys and mitigation
Prior to the commencement of any works hereby approve a preliminary assessment for nesting birds, alongside any additional surveys recommended by these assessments including any mitigation methods, shall be undertaken by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy and any report/s detailing the findings, including any mitigation/s shall be submitted to the Department in writing for approval. The approved details shall be fully adhered to. Reason: In the interest of Protected Species.
no highway interest
No Objection
