1 May 2025 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Osbourne Antiques Ltd, 3, Water Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jp
The proposal involves converting the ground floor of a former hair salon at 3 Water Street, Ramsey, into living/kitchen space and adding a first floor rear extension for a bedroom and bathroom, creating a one-bedroom dwelling with a balcony.
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The proposal complies with the Isle of Man Strategic Plan policies as it respects the town centre mixed-use zoning and would restore the building's likely original residential use, benefiting the vita…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, highways, flooding. Officer assessed proposal complies overall, with town centre location justifying no parking and design preserving Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if preserving or enhancing character. Rear extension's pitched roof, form and finishes deemed in keeping with property age; side elevation from street neutral, preserving character with no adverse townscape impact.
Environment Policy 17
Implied reference in conclusion; addressed via flood conditions ensuring no unacceptable flood risk despite high tidal zone.
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.
No ground floor sleeping accommodation
No sleeping accommodation shall be located at ground floor level as shown on drawing SM25/629/2. Reason: The site is within a high risk of flooding and to protect future occupants from flood events.
Flood Risk Statement
Prior to commencement of any development a Flood Risk Statement shall be submitted which outlines detail flood mitigations and emergency egress plans. Reason: The site is within a high risk of flooding and to protect future occupants from flood events.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the site in a sustainable location in Ramsey town centre
do not object subject to conditions: no sleeping accommodation on ground floor, Flood Risk Assessment with mitigations and emergency egress plans
DOI Flood Risk Management Division responded with DNOC (Do not oppose subject to conditions) due to the property being within a tidal flooding area.
Key concern: property is within a tidal flooding area
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe property is within a tidal flooding area.; DNOC; If the planning application is permitted we would ask that it is conditioned to the application that there should be no sleeping accommodation on the ground floor. A Flood Risk Assessment should be submitted to detail flood mitigations and emergency egress plans.
Conditions requested: no sleeping accommodation on the ground floor; A Flood Risk Assessment should be submitted to detail flood mitigations and emergency egress plans
