24 July 2007 · Planning Committee
Land Off, Crescent Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2jw
The proposal sought approval in principle for 34 dwellings on a site currently partly used as a market garden/nursery and partly undeveloped land, located in a predominantly residential area of Ramsey.
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The officer accepted the principle of residential development as the site is in a predominantly residential area with prior approvals for smaller schemes, but concluded 34 dwellings represented gross …
All Areas of New Residential Development (Ramsey Local Plan)
Requires provision of open space up to 25% of gross site area depending on topography, density, existing open space. Officer assessed indicative layout unachievable for 34 dwellings without compromising housing, roads, parking; directly contributed to refusal.
Recreation Policy 3
New residential development of 10+ dwellings must provide recreational/amenity space per Appendix 6 standards. For 34 units, exact quantum uncertain without bedroom details but officer found impossible without harming layout/amenity/parking; tension with high density.
Transport Policy 4
Highways serving development must accommodate generated traffic/pedestrian journeys safely per environmental objectives. Indicative roads (3.6m wide, no turning) failed; Highways objected; widening infeasible without cutting parking.
Housing Policy 5
25% affordable housing required on residential-zoned land for schemes of 8+ dwellings. None proposed despite 34 units; Estates/Housing specified 8 units needed; key refusal reason.
Manx Roads 1
Estate road layout non-compliant per Highways; requires redesign with fewer dwellings for adequate infrastructure.
no objection in principle but requires 25% (8 units) affordable housing for sale to first time buyers under HPAS 2004 Scheme, complying with public sector housing standards
principle acceptable as site in residential area; question density/type compatibility with existing development but higher density/affordable housing may take precedence over perfect fit
No statutory consultee responses included; only public objections and one local authority objection to application 07/00388/A for 34 dwellings on land off Crescent Road, Ramsey, primarily citing over-intensive density, inadequate access, traffic issues, and incompatibility with surrounding low-density housing.
Key concern: over-intensive high density development out of keeping with surrounding low density area
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Objectionthe Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting held on Wednesday 21st March, 2007 and have resolved to Object to the proposal; Ramsey Town Plan requires 25% of the site to be an open space provision
Andrew Jessopp
Conditional No ObjectionThe principle is not opposed as the site falls within an area zoned for residential use.; I do question whether the proposed density and type of dwelling is complimentary to the existing development.
