16 July 2015 · Delegated - Michael Gallagher, Director of Planning and Building Control
Manx Co-Operative (Cws) Ltd, 75, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1aq
The proposal involves replacing air conditioning units in the same position, size, height, and finish, along with changes to the door and window arrangements at the rear goods entrance of the Co-op supermarket.
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The key issue was visual impact upon the street scene. The officer noted that, having visited the area and viewed the proposed plans, the replacement air conditioning units would be in the same positi…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character, amenities, or highways; and meets other criteria like access and safety. The officer assessed the proposal against this, finding the alterations unobjectable due to matching existing units' position, size, height, and finish, with no adverse visual impact and a potential improvement. Rear entrance changes complied without affecting character or amenities.
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 had no objection to the proposed alterations at Co-op Supermarket, 75 Parliament Street, Ramsey, subject to highway authority approval of the ramp detail over the rear public highway lane.
Key concern: creation of any trip hazard within the public highway
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionthe Commissioners had no objection to the proposal; The Commissioners note that the proposed development includes the creation of a ramped access over the rear lane which is an adopted public highway; The Commission have no objection subject to the detail of the ramp being approved by the highway authority before development commences so as to avoid the creation of any trip hazard within the public highway
Conditions requested: detail of the ramp being approved by the highway authority before development commences
