7 April 2005 · Planning Committee
Harbour View, 19, Bowring Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3ew
The proposal involved converting the upper floors (first, second, and third) of an existing three-storey building at 19 Bowring Road, Ramsey – previously a shop with living accommodation above, with the ground floor recently approved for office use – into three self-contained apartments: two two-bedroom units and one o…
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The officer assessed the submitted survey drawings and site knowledge, concluding the third floor – essentially roofspace with only rooflights – has limited size and poor outlook, making it unsuitable…
Planning Circular 2/88 - The Conversion of Buildings into Flats
The circular sets standards for appropriate conversion of buildings into flats, including requirements for adequate size, outlook, and habitable accommodation. The officer tested the third floor against this, finding it contrary due to limited size and poor outlook from rooflights only, essentially roofspace unsuitable for a self-contained apartment. This failure meant the building as a whole could not be appropriately converted into three units.
No objection to the proposal but wish to see a condition that remote car parking be maintained solely for occupants of proposed office and flats.
Express interest; request condition that applicant contact Authority for water supply connection under Water Supply Byelaws.
DoT Highways objected due to lack of on-site parking creating highway obstruction; IoMWA requested water supply connection conditions; Ramsey Town Commissioners initially requested deferral for parking details but later offered conditional no objection; neighbour D.H. Furness objected on parking, fire safety, and character grounds.
Key concern: lack of on-site parking creating highway obstruction and road safety issues
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionThe proposal cannot cater for the on-site parking of cars associated with the occupation of the apartments, in an area where parking on the highway will inevitably create obstruction, contrary to the interest of road safety.
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionDoT Highways objection of 8 November 2004 remains.
IoMWA
Conditional No ObjectionNote (4) For connections to Flats and Apartments the following apply - "Water Supply To Flats And Apartments – Regulations", and if applicable a "Form Of Undertaking In Respect Of Supply Pipes" will be required.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For connections to Flats and Apartments the following apply - "Water Supply To Flats And Apartments – Regulations", and if applicable a "Form Of Undertaking In Respect Of Supply Pipes" will be required
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Commentrequest that you defer any decision on the above application until such time as the Commissioners have been provided with additional information
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionWhilst the Commissioners have no objection to the proposal they would wish to see a suitably worded condition placed upon any approval that, as the car parking proposals are remote from the application site, the car parking must be maintained solely for use by the occupants of the proposed office and flats above.
Conditions requested: a suitably worded condition placed upon any approval that, as the car parking proposals are remote from the application site, the car parking must be maintained solely for use by the occupants of the proposed office and flats above
D. H. Furness
Objectionthis application would seem to be totally inappropriate and un-neighbourly; I urge you to reject this application.
D. H. Furness
Objectionthis amended application for 3 self contained apartments is totally inappropriate and un-neighbourly; I urge you to reject this application.
