2 July 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Flat 3, Iris House, North Shore Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3al
The proposal involves dividing an existing three-bedroom flat on the third floor of Iris House, a four-storey terraced property, into two separate one-bedroom apartments, each with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and sitting/dining room.
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The principle of development was accepted as the site is zoned for residential/office use under the Ramsey Local Plan, making conversion to two apartments appropriate.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) is relevant alongside Ramsey Local Plan policies. The officer concluded the development accords with planning policy grounds including this policy, though specific tests are not detailed beyond overall acceptability.
Housing Policy 17
Policy 17 permits conversions to flats in residential areas if adequate space for drying, refuse, amenity, and parking is provided; flats have pleasant clear outlook from principal rooms; and parking is created on-site or via traffic strategy. The officer tested and confirmed compliance: internal amenity appropriate, pleasant outlooks to lake/park and road/sea, parking via garages/on-street, bins in rear lane.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the conversion of single apartment into two apartments as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 01, 02 and 03 all received on 18th May 2010.
Do not oppose, has no traffic management or road safety implications.
No objection to the proposal.
