24 July 2009 · Planning Committee
Office Shop Corner Garage, Approach Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1eb
The application sought approval in principle to demolish an existing filling station/garage, which had an adverse visual impact, and build five three-storey town houses with 10 parking spaces, small front gardens, rear yards, and a communal walled garden.
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The officer considered the site within a predominantly residential zone where replacing the visually adverse filling station with housing would be beneficial and appropriate under Strategic Policies 1…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/design, provide satisfactory amenity/ access/parking, and not harm road safety. Officer assessed parking/amenity improvements as compliant, overruled minor highways issues given site context.
Environment Policy 42
New development must reflect local character; inappropriate backland not permitted. Indicative design taking cues from adjacent registered buildings considered appropriate in principle; full assessment at reserved matters.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (2 spaces per dwelling =10 total provided). Dimensions slightly undersized but 'generally accepted'; minor adjustments possible without refusal.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Special regard to preserving setting of registered buildings. Style/design/proposed finish in principle appropriate and in keeping; Conservation Officer no objection; full details reserved.
Strategic Policy 1
Optimise previously developed land. Former garage site suitable for residential redevelopment.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
New development primarily in towns/villages. Site in Ramsey residential area.
Strategic Policy 4
Protect setting of registered buildings. No adverse impact identified in principle.
Reserved matters approval
Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
Reserved matters application time limit
The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.
Commencement time limit
The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the latter.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the approval in principle to demolish existing buildings and erection of five dwellings with associated parking as proposed in the submitted documents and drawing 08/0380/4 all received on 11th March 2009.
no objection at this stage but permission required for rear access through their land
no comment on merit but request informative note
no comment on merit but request informative note
