4 August 2005 · Planning Committee
Concorde House, Westbourne Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2er
The proposal seeks approval in principle to redevelop Concorde House, an existing two-storey office/light industrial unit in a predominantly residential area of Ramsey, into one house and two flats, including front gardens and off-street parking for at least two vehicles per dwelling.
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The officer noted the site contains two-storey buildings in light industrial use, viewed as detrimental within a predominantly residential area, making residential redevelopment appropriate.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the 1:500 location plan date stamped the 7th June 2005.
Parking provision
The development of the application site must include provision for at least two vehicles per dwelling within the curtilage of the application site.
Design compatibility
The development of the application site must respect the existing height, design and outlook of the surrounding residential properties.
No adverse traffic impacts, subject to imposition of conditions for on-site parking arrangements and sight splays in compliance with Manx Roads 1
Highways Division has no objection subject to parking and sight splay conditions; IoMWA requests water supply connection condition; Disability Access Office requests accessible design; Ramsey Town Commissioners object to the proposed dwelling due to lack of amenity space but no objection to flats; public representations raise parking and amenity concerns.
Key concern: over intensive use and lack of private amenity space for proposed dwelling
IoMWA
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes
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
Disability Access Office
No CommentAll residential developments should be accessible to All disabled people including unassisted wheelchair users. This includes dropped kerbs in the appropriate places.
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: Parking arrangements on site shall comply with the provisions of Manx Roads 1; Sight splays shall be provided in compliance with Manx Roads 1
Ramsey Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners resolved not to object to the part of the application which sought to convert part of the building into two self contained flats.; The Board however did resolve to object to the proposed dwelling
