25 March 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Unit 3, 87, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1aq
The proposal involves changing an existing office in a mid-terrace, single-storey property in Ramsey town centre to a retail unit operating as a charity shop from 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday. The site is in a Mixed Use zone per the Ramsey Local Plan 1998, outside the conservation area.
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The site is within the Mixed Use part of the Town Centre, making the retail use appropriate for this location. The limited hours of operation (10am-4pm Monday-Saturday) are typical working hours and u…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) is the key policy considered given the nature of the change of use application. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant because the retail use is appropriate in the Mixed Use zone of the town centre. The location, hours, and lack of parking needs all supported policy compliance.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the change of use from office to retail unit at Unit 3, 87 Parliament Street, Ramsey.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionI am directed to advise that the Ramsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 18th March, 2015 and have no objection to the proposal.
