4 March 2010 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Flat 1, 16, North Shore Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3dy
The proposal involved converting a six-bedroom existing dwelling into three apartments (one per floor), reducing the total bedrooms to four, with new white uPVC reamed double-glazed windows, a rear balcony for the first floor, and access to the rear garden for the ground floor apartment.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The principle of converting the existing dwelling into three apartments was accepted despite light industrial zoning, as the area is predominantly residential and the property is an existing house.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) is relevant. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant overall, recommending approval on planning policy grounds.
Policy 17 (Ramsey Local Plan)
Policy 17 permits conversion of buildings into flats in residential areas if adequate space for clothes-drying, refuse storage, amenity, and if practical car-parking is provided; flats have pleasant clear outlook from principal rooms; and parking is created on-site or via traffic management strategy. The officer found principle acceptable due to residential context; outlook positive to north; internal amenity appropriate; parking reliant on on-street but supported by Highways and reduced bedrooms; refuse storage conditioned due to front garden location for upper flats.
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 conversion of existing dwelling into three apartments as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings SM09/200/1, SM09/200/2 and SM09/200/3, all received on 4th December 2009.
Bin storage scheme
Prior to the commencement of any building operations, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority a scheme indicating adequate bin storage. It is advised the applicant consults with the Planning Authority prior to any submission.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Note: This proposal will not generate any additional off road parking as currently a 6 bedroom dwelling reduced to 4 bedrooms
no objection; sufficient on-street parking in the near vicinity would adequately support parking for this proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection but noted lack of off-street parking with sufficient on-street availability; Department of Transport Highways Division does not oppose due to no traffic implications; D.o.T. Drainage Division requires specific sewer connection conditions.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionwhilst they had no objection to the proposal; sufficient on-street parking in the near vicinity would adequately support parking for this proposal
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionAll drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport's "Manx Sewers for Adoption"
Conditions requested: The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport's "Manx Sewers for Adoption" and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer's expense.; In accordance with the Sewerage Act 1999, a communication fee will be payable to the Department of Transport in respect of this property being connected (directly or indirectly) to the public drainage system.; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Drainage Division, prior to making any communication to the public sewer.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications; This proposal will not generate any additional off road parking as currently a 6 bedroom dwelling reduced to 4 bedrooms
