Approval in Principle Decision Notice

The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005

Cornerstone Architects 79 Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1AQ In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure does hereby APPROVE the following application made on behalf of:

Name: Proposal:

Stakeholder

Seymar Developments Ltd Approval in principle to demolish existing hotel and creation of 68 apartments contained in three buildings, car parking and landscaping and creation of a new vehicular access Grand Island Hotel Bride Road Ramsey IM8 3UN which was considered on 18th May 2011, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

Date of Issue: 19th May 2011 Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas

Schedule Of 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.
2. 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.
3. 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. In the interest of road safety, a Full Transport Assessment will be required to be submitted at a Reserved Matter Application stage, this will determine the form of the new access, location of access and number of off street parking spaces.

1. PRIOR to the commencement of any building / demolition works, a photographic survey must be undertaken to record all existing internal and external features of interest for the approval of the Planning Authority, such record to be prepared in consultation with the Conservation Officer of the Department.

1. Prior to any demolition taking place, a scheme shall be submitted to, and approved by the Planning Authority that provides for:

• (i) The removal of all rubbish and waste materials from the site within one month of the completion of demolition;
• (ii) the temporary and secure storage of building rubble and re-usable material for a maximum period of 3 months from the completion of demolition; and
• (iii) a landscaping plan, including the provision of boundary treatment for the interim period between demolition and construction of the residential development.

The landscaping plan and boundary treatment shall be implemented within the first planting season, or within 6 months following the demolition, whichever is the sooner.

NOTE Given the 'Landmark Status' and prominent position of the Grand Island Hotel, the Planning Authority will be seeking any replacement building/s to be of 'Landmark Status' design, finished to a high standard. The standard must also be implemented to all publicly visible elevations of the new building/s.

This decision was made by the Director of Planning and Building Control in accordance with the authority delegated to him under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

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Guidance Note 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.

A 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, is 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.

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