15 March 2005 · Planning Committee
Harbour View, 19, Bowring Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3ew
The proposal involved converting an existing vacant ground floor shop unit within a mixed residential/shop building at 19 Bowring Road, Ramsey, into a single office unit accessed via the existing entrance door.
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The officer noted the shop had been vacant for a considerable time, making continued vacancy undesirable in a predominantly residential area per the Ramsey Local Plan, and considered it appropriate to…
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans
The approval relates to the use of the ground floor as a single office unit as shown in the location plan and drawing no. 2779/1 date stamped the 26th October 2004.
Recommend: Approve
DOT Highways objected due to lack of information on on-street parking; Ramsey Town Commissioners requested deferral for more details on office size, employees, and parking; Fire Safety Officer required consultation under Fire Precautions (Flat Regulations) 1996.
Key concern: lack of parking provision for office use
DOT Highways
ObjectionObjection: The applicant is silent on the parking of cars on-street associated with use of the ground floor as office accommodation.
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; Additional information required:- No details have been supplied as to the number and size of proposed offices and number of employees who may occupy the office accommodation. In addition, the submitted drawings do not indicate any provision for associated off-street car parking to support this application.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with Fire Safety Department as proposal falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Flat Regulations) 1996; Recommend: Approved Defer / Refusal
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult with Fire Safety Department
