1 October 2009 · Planning Committee
Warehouse Office & Showroom, 26a, West Quay, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dg
The proposal involves demolishing an existing garage/workshop varying from 1-3 storeys and replacing it with a new 3-4 storey building on a brownfield town centre site zoned for mixed uses. Ground floor provides two retail units, upper floors provide office space and six apartments (two at 1st, two at 2nd, two penthous…
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The site is zoned 'Town Centre Use (mixed use)' under Ramsey Local Plan, making retail, office and residential uses acceptable in principle, supported by prior approval of similar scheme (08/01012/B).…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising previously developed land and efficient site use. Officer found proposal complies by redeveloping redundant brownfield garage/workshop site in town centre with access, parking and amenity standards.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs development to towns like Ramsey. Site in town centre zoning satisfies this.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Requires regard to local materials/character. Proposal uses Manx stone, render, slate roof with gable/pitched form inspired by adjacent buildings.
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Mandates town centre locations for retail/office. Site zoned mixed use in Ramsey town centre.
General Policy 2
Permits zoned development if respecting site/surroundings, amenities, highways, flooding etc. Officer assessed all criteria met: no amenity harm, parking ok, flood conditioned, design appropriate.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Requires development fitting locality, no inappropriate backland. Proposal fits townscape, not backland.
Support regeneration of run-down areas
Encourages re-use/demolition for regeneration. Replaces detracting garage with enhancing building.
Housing Policy 4
Directs housing to towns. Site in Ramsey town centre.
Business Policy 7
Requires zoned town centre sites. Complies.
Business Policy 8
Requires scale respect and parking per Appendix 7. Design matches adjacent, parking shortfall relaxed due to location.
Policy R/I/P5
Permits offices in Ramsey town centre. Complies.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a building to provide retail and office space and six residential apartments with associated parking as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 1540/0601A, 1540/06-50C, 1540/06-100C, 1540/06-101C, 1540/06-102C, 1540/06-103C, 1540/06-104C and 1540/06-40-42 all received on 2nd June 2009.
Materials approval
Prior to their use within the development, there must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority, samples of the external finishes of the building. The building shall not be finished externally except in accordance with the details so approved.
Construction method statement
No development may commence on site until the Planning Authority has agreed in writing a method statement for the construction of the proposed development. Such method statement should include details of the hours of operation, the construction traffic and parking arrangements and the operation of any building compound. Development shall not proceed except in accordance with the method statement so agreed.
Accesses and parking completion
Prior to the occupation of any part of the building, the accesses onto West Quay and Auckland Lane are to be completed to the required standard of the Department of Transport Highway Division and all the hard standing to the rear of the building is to be completed to allow the required parking provisions to be used. The parking spaces shall not be used other than for car parking.
Flood prevention scheme
Prior to the commencement of any works, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority a proposed scheme indicating flood prevention measures which would be implemented in the event of flooding of the area.
Revised parking layout
Notwithstanding the submitted plan, a further plan of a revised parking layout shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of any works. The plan shall include: 1. Disabled person's parking provision; and 2. The bin storage area relocated adjacent to Auckland Lane, in a position to be agreed in consultation with Ramsey Commissioners.
Do not oppose
Initial objection retracted 11.08.09; resolved to support whilst noting observations on flooding, refuse access and drainage
