10 December 2013 · Planning Committee
Car Park, St Pauls Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1le
The proposal involved installing two automatic number plate recognition cameras, a pay station, entry and exit terminals, and two arm barriers at St Paul's Square Car Park to control parking and encourage short-term shopper use with free parking for the first two hours.
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The officer noted the application seeks approval for equipment installation, not a change of use, so concerns about parking charges, trade impact, and deliveries were not material planning considerati…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and Area Plan if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not adversely affect townscape character, amenity, road safety/traffic flows, or community safety. Officer assessed the town centre car park site (per Ramsey Local Plan 1998 mixed use zoning), finding equipment has limited visual impact commensurate with car park use, no highway prejudice, and emergency access safeguards site surroundings, amenity, safety and character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans: Drawing Numbers WL/13/1285/3, WL/13/1285/4 (site location plans) and WL/13/1285/2 (detailed proposals) received on 04 October 2013; and details of the dimensions of the equipment received by way of email from the agent on 04 November 2013.
Emergency vehicle access
No development shall commence until details of the arrangements for emergency vehicles to access and exit the car park in the case of an emergency have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details.
no objection in planning terms, but remind applicant of Island Data Protection Laws for number plate recognition cameras
no objection