10 August 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Brookdale, Parliament Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ah
The application sought to regularise the use of one ground floor room at Brookdale, a three-storey dwelling on Parliament Square in Ramsey Town Centre, converting it from an office (previously linked to an adjoining chiropody surgery) back to part of the residential dwelling as a utility room and small bathroom, with n…
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The officer determined the proposal accords with the Town Centre designation in the Ramsey Local Plan 1998 and General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as no adverse impacts were ident…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings (b), does not harm townscape character (c), avoids adverse amenity impacts (g), provides satisfactory standards including access/parking (h), and avoids flood risk (l). The officer assessed the proposal as compliant, noting no harm to town centre vitality (not a full commercial conversion), no amenity or character impacts from internal changes, central location with existing access, and no increased flood risk. The policy was the key test for town centre residential use.
Environment Policy 13
ENV13 prohibits development causing unacceptable flood risk on or off-site. The officer overruled the Flood Management objection by explaining the proposal regularises a room as utility/bathroom (less vulnerable than existing lounge), within an established dwelling with upper-floor bedrooms, introducing no new units or heightened occupancy risk in the high flood zone.
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.
do not oppose the application
no objection
DOI Flood Risk Management Division opposes the change of use to residential due to the site's location in a high fluvial and tidal flood risk zone. DOI Highways Division and Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection or interest.
Key concern: high fluvial and tidal flood risk zone unsuitable for more vulnerable residential use
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Flood Risk Management Division
ObjectionThe above application proposes a change of use from retail to residential accommodation within a high fluvial and tidal flood risk zone. Residential accommodation is classed as more vulnerable land use in regards to flood risk and consequently this cannot be supported by the Flood Management Division.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No CommentNo Highways Interest; NHI on 28.06.2021
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
