25 August 2021 · Planning Committee
21-22, West Quay, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dl
The proposal involved converting a vacant urban site between the Farmers' Combine building and Collins Lane on the southern side of Ramsey's quay into a temporary car park with access off West Quay, requiring removal of two on-street parking spaces.
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The officer determined the proposal unacceptable primarily because it would reduce the likelihood of redeveloping a prominent brownfield site in a town centre location, directly contradicting the Coun…
Strategic Policy 1
Strategic Policy 1 of the Strategic Plan (2016) prioritises brownfield redevelopment. The officer found the temporary car park would reduce likelihood of the site being brought forward for permanent development, failing this policy.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings, not adversely affect townscape character, and provide satisfactory amenity. The proposal's 'gap site' appearance as a car park was deemed detrimental to street scene visual appearance.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport minimising private car journeys, maximising public transport, and ensuring highway safety. Temporary car park conflicted as site is in town centre with existing parking and public transport.
Transport Policy 4
Requires highways to accommodate development traffic safely. Access visibility was acceptable per Highway Services, but overall use discouraged.
Transport Policy 6 - Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians
Gives equal weight to pedestrian needs. Noted but secondary to land use concerns.
Environment Policy 43
Supports regeneration of run-down urban areas and re-use of built fabric. Temporary use seen as contrary to incentivising permanent redevelopment.
no objection
raise no concerns
Highway Services initially requested revisions but later raised no objection subject to a condition on the revised site plan; DEFA Fisheries and Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objections.
Key concern: contradicts policy against temporary car parks on brownfield sites
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Highway Services request revisions and additional information of the proposal.; Recommendation: Request revisions/additional information.
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services raise no objection to the proposal subject to the condition...; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: all internal and vehicular access arrangement to accord with drawing titled ‘Revised Proposed Site Plan’ submitted 13th August 2021
DEFA Fisheries
No ObjectionDEFA Fisheries have no concerns in relation to this development from a fisheries perspective.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionWhilst Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal, they wish to submit an observation.; Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this application and would like to see the car parking remain until such time as the owner of the site submit plans for redevelopment.
