9 May 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Mrs F Mullen)
Bay View, Brookhill Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2hx
The proposal involved converting the ground floor of an existing three-storey terraced residential property into two self-contained flats, with Flat 1 accessing the front yard and Flat 2 the rear yard, plus replacement of existing timber windows and doors with UPVC casements.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Housing Policy 17, which permits conversions to flats in residential areas if adequate space for refuse storage, amenity, pleasant outlook, and if possible pa…
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversion of buildings into flats in residential areas if adequate space for clothes-drying, refuse storage, general amenity, and if practical car-parking; pleasant clear outlook from principal rooms; and if possible on-site parking or traffic management strategy. Officer tested refuse (rear storage adequate), amenity (yards acceptable), outlook (pleasant views), parking (not required due to location/on-street availability). No tension noted; all criteria met.
General Policy 3
Mentioned alongside HP11 in strategic plan context for development on unzoned 'white land'. Assessed as site-appropriate residential conversion.
Housing Policy 11
Cited with GP3 but not detailed in assessment; relevant to residential development generally.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the alterations and conversions as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 00204/1,00204/2, Drawing 1, Drawing 3, Drawing 4, Ground Floor REV A and Right Elevation REV A received on 4th February 2008 and 20th March 2008.
no comment on merits; flats must comply with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982
no comment on merits; note on water supply change
no comment on merits; note on Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996, plans do not comply with fire safety - consult team
no comment on merits; note on underground cables/overhead lines
Multiple consultees responded to application 08/00204/B, with objections from Highways Division and Ramsey Town Commissioners, fire safety concerns from the Fire Service, and conditional no objections from utilities and environmental health.
Key concern: plans do not comply with fire precautions (FLATS) legislation
Isle of Man Water Authority
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: 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 a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Highways Division
ObjectionNo further comments to amended plans received, objection remains.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766); MEA requires 24 hours unrestricted access to the cables in the Public Highway
Ramsey Town Commissioners
ObjectionWhilst there is no objection to the replacement windows and doors, the Commissioners wish to object to the part of the application which relates to the creation of two flats to the existing ground floor. This would result in the loss of access to the rear yard and bin storage for the existing flat occupants.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe amended plans indicate the provision of a fire escape door and the location of refuse bin storage to the front of the property. The Ramsey Town Commissioners maintain that access for all users of the building to the rear of the property should be provided and refuse bin storage should be continued to the rear of the property which is the favoured collection point for all properties in this area. It is considered therefore that the amended layout is not acceptable.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
This application falls within the scope of the fire precautions (FLATS) legislation (996). The submittal plans do not comply with the required standard of fire safety. Likewise, that the applicant consults with the FLATS inspection team at the fire safety department to discuss compliance details.
Conditions requested: applicant consults with the FLATS inspection team at the fire safety department to discuss compliance details
Environmental Health Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed flats must, on completion of the proposed works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations.
Conditions requested: The proposed flats must, on completion of the proposed works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations
Environmental Health Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed flats must, on completion of the proposed works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations
Conditions requested: The proposed flats must, on completion of the proposed works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations
