Approval in Principle Decision Notice

Property Face C/o Harmony Homes 18 Parliament Street Ramsey IM8 1AS

Town and Country Planning Act 1999

The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005

On 28th January 2013, and in pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order, the Department of Infrastructure determined to APPROVE planning application 12/00830/A by John Drummond for the approval in principle for a sheltered accommodation development at St Olaves House Bowring Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 3ES subject to compliance with the following conditions:

1. Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

1. The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.

1. The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.

1. This approval relates to the principle of the demolition of St. Olave's and all buildings on site as shown in the location plan and plans reference D398-LS-01, D398-LS-02, and D398-LS-03 all received on 6th June, 2012 and JD.0 received on 27th November, 2012 and their replacement with a sheltered housing development. No approval is granted or implied to the development shown in the plans as they do not make provision for the retention of the trees on site which it is considered desirable to retain.

1. The application for the reserved matters must demonstrate that the existing sycamore and eucalyptus trees at the eastern edge of the site are to be retained during and after the implementation of the development. The application for the reserved matters must include method statement for the protection of these trees during the course of construction together with a tree protection plan which demonstrates how the development can be undertaken whilst not encroaching into the required protection area for these trees.

1. The application for the reserved matters must demonstrate how a safe means of access can be provided from the site onto the public highway together with the available visibility splays of 2m by 36m and the means of ensuring that these splays remain free from impediment or obstruction.

1. The application for the reserved matters much demonstrate that the development does not adversely affect the outlook or privacy of those in adjacent residential property.

1. The proposed development may only take place upon land which is designated on the Ramsey Local Plan as Residential: development may not encroach or adversely affect the area designated as Woodland on this plan.

NOTE It is recommended that the design of the replacement buildings takes its lead from the architecture seen in St. Olave's and St. Olave's Lodge.

Date of Issue: 29th January 2013

M Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to them. This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml

Please note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.

No development may be undertaken until such time as the relevant reserved matters have been approved by the Planning Authority.

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.

Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.

Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; [email protected]