19 November 2008 · Delegated - Acting Senior Planning Officer
Isle Of Man Breweries, Stanley Hotel, West Quay, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dw
The proposal involves constructing a small smoking shelter projecting 1.35 metres from the corner of the Stanley Hotel, with a width of 4.2 metres and ridge height of 3.8 metres, using aluminium columns, gothic spandrels, and a roof matching the existing pub.
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The officer considered the proposal acceptable under Policy 2 as it complied with mixed-use zoning, respected the site's scale and design, and would not adversely affect townscape or amenity.
General Policy 2
Policy 2 permits development in line with zoning if it respects site surroundings in scale, design, and does not adversely affect townscape, amenity, or highway safety. The officer assessed the shelter's modest size (1.35m projection, 4.2m width, 3.8m height) and materials as compliant, with no significant highway impact justified by comparison to existing 1.2m footpath.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, only development preserving or enhancing character is permitted. The aluminium gothic design matching the pub roof was found to enhance the building's appearance, with Conservation Officer no objection confirming appropriateness despite prominent corner location.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the erection of a smoking shelter as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings SM07/142/01, SM07/142/02 and SM07/142/03 all received on 25th January 2008.
Cigarette bin details
Prior to the commencement of any building operations there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority large-scale (1:20 or better) detailed drawings, showing a mounted cigarette bin within the smoking shelter.
Matching materials
The external finishes of the smoking shelter must match those of the existing building in all respects.
no objection to the proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners and Highways Division both object to planning application 08/00134/B for a smoking shelter at Stanley Hotel due to encroachment on public footpath and footway width reduction.
Key concern: encroachment onto the adjoining public footpath
Ramsey Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting held on Wednesday 20th February, 2008 and have resolved to Object to the proposal for the following reason:-; The shelter is proposed to be located in a prominent location on the corner of East Quay and East Street and appears to encroach onto the adjoining public footpath.
Highways Division
ObjectionThe Department of Transport will not permit the construction of smoking shelters on the public highway which encourage litter.; The proposal reduces the width of the footway to less than 1.8 metres in width and removes an area where pedestrians can pass each other on the approach to narrow sections of the public footways
