**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 07/01629/B — Conversion of upper floors into two apartments **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2007-10-26 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83632-lezayre-66-parliament-conversion/documents/1506894 --- # Officer Planning Report ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### Site The property 66 Parliament Street, Ramsey, is part of a row of three storey terraced properties which are located on the northern side of Parliament Street. #### Land Use Zoning The site has been zoned under the Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998 as being within an area of predominately town centre use; the site is not within Ramsey Conservation Area. - The Ramsey Local Plan – Planning Circular 2/99 – R/TC/P3 upper floors - The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) – Housing Policy 17 ### Proposal The application proposes the conversion of upper floors into two apartments. ### Representations Ramsey Commissioners:- No objection Highways Division do not oppose:- The proposed apartments are located in Ramsey town centre close to public car parking and transport links The Chief Environmental Health Officer makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but request that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice. The Chief Fire Officer makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but request that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice. The IOM Water Authority makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but request that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice. We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application. ### Assessment / recommendation #### Housing **Policy 17:** The conversion of buildings into flats will generally be permitted in residential areas provided that: - (a) adequate space can be provided for clothes-drying, refuse storage, general amenity, and, if practical, car-parking; - (b) the flats created will have a pleasant clear outlook, particularly from the principal rooms and - (c) if possible, this involves the creation of parking on site or as part of an overall traffic management strategy for the area. #### The Ramsey Local Plan – Planning Circular 2/99 – R/TC/P3 upper floors The use of upper floors as retail units, offices and apartments shall be encouraged particularly where premises are currently vacant. I consider the following matters to be material to this application:- 1. Principle of development; and 2. Residential amenity of the development. #### Principle of development The site is within and area zoned as mixed use within the town centre. Additionally Policy R/TC/P3 upper floors, indicates that development within the upper floors would be encouraged. I therefore consider the principle of the development to be acceptable. #### Residential amenity of the development As with all conversions of buildings to flats, they must comply with Housing Policy 17. In this instance I considered the proposals would. The bin storage is located to the rear of the property, which has access through to the rear lane which access onto Christian Street (both properties have access to the rear yard area). No off street car parking provisions have been designated to this property. However I consider it would not be possible or realistic for the site to accommodate any off street parking, a view which is also shared by the Highway Division. ### Recommendation For these reasons the proposals would be appropriate in these locations and therefore my recommendation is for an approval. ### Party Status I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: The Ramsey Commissioners Highways Division I consider that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:- - The Chief Environmental Health Officer - The Chief Fire Officer - The IOM Water Authority ### Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 19.10.2007 ### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal - : Notes attached to refusals C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing 07/55/01 all received on 31st August 2007. N 1. 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 N 2. Prior to commencement of any works the applicant must consult with the Fire Safety Department as the proposals fall within the scope of the Fire Precautions Flats Regulations 1996. N 3. 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. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer) Decision Made : Permitted Date: 25/10/07 Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/83632-lezayre-66-parliament-conversion/documents/1506894*