17 February 2021 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Ye Olde Royal Oak, Market Place East, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jy
The proposal involves adding small extractor and heat recovery vent fan outlets to the front and rear elevations of Ye Old Royal Oak, a two-storey attached property on a corner plot at 14-16 Market Place East, Ramsey. The site is within a Conservation Area and designated as Mixed Use under the Ramsey Local Plan.
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The main issue was the impact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and individual property. The Planning Department has a duty to ensure proposals preserve or enhance the special c…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of townscape or amenity; and other tests including highways and services. The officer listed it as relevant but focused assessment on Conservation Area impacts, finding the proposal compliant overall.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development within Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and appearance, protecting special features from inappropriate development. The officer tested the modest, domestic-scale outlets against this, concluding they would preserve the character with little to no visual impact, making the proposal acceptable.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Materials matching
The external finish/colour of the extractor and heat recovery vent fan outlets shall match that of the painted render of the front elevation of the building which they are to be installed within and retained thereafter. Reason: in the interest of the visual amenities of the individual building and Conservation Area.
do not object
no highway implications
Ramsey Town Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both have no objection to the proposed installation of extractor and heat recovery vent fan outlets.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 27 Jan 21
