24 February 2026
Isle Of Man Breweries, Britannia Hotel, 1, Waterloo Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dr
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Consultation responses from DEFA Registered Buildings, Highways, MUA Drainage, DEFA Biodiversity, and DOI Housing indicate general support with conditions for heritage preservation, bat surveys (later satisfied), drainage consent, and affordable housing commuted sum; no outright objections from statutory consultees.
Key concern: potential for legally protected roosting bats in the building
DEFA RB Officer
Conditional No ObjectionApprove, subject to condition; The Chapel Lane building, the provenance of which is currently unclear and may have not formed part of the main house, should be recorded prior to demolition.
Conditions requested: Chapel Lane building should be recorded prior to demolition; Conditions should be imposed required further detail and approval of windows, rainwater goods and final paint colour
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
No ObjectionHighway Services Development Control raise no objection to the proposal.; Recommendation: DNO; On balance, Highway Services accept the shortfall in parking spaces provided to the development.
MUA Technical Drainage Officer
we will require the attached trade effluent discharge licence to comply with Sewerage Act 1999.
Conditions requested: trade effluent discharge licence to comply with Sewerage Act 1999; submit details of the composition of the discharge and the volumes and frequency
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team
Conditional No Objectiona preliminary assessment for bats is undertaken on the building by a suitably qualified ecological consultant.
Conditions requested: preliminary assessment for bats by a suitably qualified ecological consultant; report detailing the findings of the preliminary assessment and any additional surveys, alongside appropriate avoidance and mitigation measures, to be submitted to Planning prior to determination
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
No ObjectionThe Manx Bat Group’s Bat Report for the Britannia Hotel dated 17th September 2023, is all in order and that a suitable level of assessment has been undertaken.; roosting bats were not present, therefore mitigation for bats is not required.
Department of Infrastructure Public Estates and Housing Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe resulting sum to be paid to the Department is £14,309.63
Conditions requested: Commuted Sum of £14,309.63 in lieu of affordable housing; timing of the payment should the application be approved is to be agreed between the applicant and the Department; enter into a Section 13 Agreement with the Department to provide affordable housing
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Conditional No ObjectionHighways DC continue to apply no objection to the proposal subject to the full requirement of bicycle spaces being provided within the store room indicated.
Conditions requested: full requirement of bicycle spaces (eleven) being provided within the store room indicated
