Decision Notice

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Heron And Brearley, Ref 23/00066/B, for the Change of use from public house (use class 1.3) to create ten apartments (use class 3.4) while retaining original element of building, demolition of previous extensions and erection of new replacement extension. at Britannia Hotel Waterloo Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1DR.

Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes).

• 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. Prior to the commencement of any development additional details shall be submitted in writing for approval by the Department which demonstrates the provision of at least 10 secure bicycle spaces being provided within the secure cycle store (shown on Drawing No. 101 Rev A) and these approved details shall be completed prior to the occupation of any unit. The approved bicycle spaces shall be retained at all times thereafter.

Reason: To promote sustainable travel in the interests of reducing pollution, congestion and given a relaxation of the parking standards have been agreed.

• 3. The development shall not be occupied or operated until the secure and covered bin store have been provided in accordance with the approved plan (Drawing No. 101 Rev A). The secure and covered bin store shall be retained at all times thereafter for this purpose. Reason: To ensure adequate and appropriate bin storage.
• 4. No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, windows, doors, rainwater goods, and final paint colour have been submitted to and approved

in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details and shall thereafter be retained as such.

Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

• 5. The development must be carried out in accordance with the recommended flood resilience measures stipulated in the Flood Risk Assessment received 24 August 2023, and the flood mitigation approaches identified in the Agents Correspondence dated 22 November 2023, and shall thereafter be retained as such.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of prospective occupiers and to ensure the development complies with Environment Policy 10 of the Strategic Plan.

• 6. Within 3 months of the date of the approval hereby given becoming final, a Flood Plan and flood door/barrier maintenance and deployment plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not take place other than in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of prospective occupiers and to ensure the development complies with Environment Policy 10 of the Strategic Plan.

• 7. The Development shall not commence until a programme of historic building recording in accordance with Level Two as set out in Historic England's document 'Understanding Historic Buildings: A guide to good recording practice' has been undertaken, submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Thereafter the information will be placed on the Isle of Man Historic Environment Record and available for public view.

Reason: To ensure the matters of historical importance associated with the building/site that will be lost in the course of works are properly recorded and available for public view.

This decision relates to the flowing documents and Plans:

• o Design and Access Statement, Cover Letter, and Drawing Nos. 001, 100, and 102, received 23 January 2023;
• o Drawing No. 101 Rev A received 28 August 2023;
• o Flood Risk Assessment received 24 August 2023;
• o Bat Survey Report received 21 September 2023;
• o Correspondence from Agent received 22 November 2023; and
• o Correspondence from between Agent and Ramsey Commissioners regarding Public Open Space provision received 22 March 2024;

NOTE FOR YOUR INFORMATION Please be aware that a ban on the installation of fossil fuel heating systems in any new building(s) and or extension(s), will come into force on 1st January 2025.

You therefore are encouraged to ensure that your proposed development includes alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems if you believe that such works will not be completed by that date.

To this end, if you propose an alternative, such as air source or ground source heat pump(s), or any other heating system that would require planning approval, the details of this should be

addressed now. This may require you to resubmit your planning application to accommodate the alternative permitted heating system proposed.

NOTE The applicant is advised that when undertaking the external render repair/replacement

• on the existing building as noted on drawing 101revA, a material appropriate to the wall's construction should be used in order to avoid future damp issues.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) It is concluded that the proposal would re-use an existing unoccupied building which is located within a prominent and central location within the Ramsey town centre, within the Ramsey Conservation Area, and for a building which has architectural interest. The proposal would introduce 10 new residential units within the centre of Ramsey where new dwellings are limited in an area which is sustainable in terms of travel, shops, services and employment. Whilst the proposal would generate a parking requirement in the area, so would the previous use, potentially to a similar level, and the site sits adjacent the Manx Electric Railway Station, is within a five minute walk to the Ramsey bus station, and the new scheme proposes covered and secure cycle spaces. Overall, the proposal would have no significant adverse impacts upon private or public amenities and therefore complies with General Policy 2, Housing Policies 5 and 17, Environment Policies 4, 10, 13, and 35, Recreation Policy 3, and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016; Residential Design Guide 2021 and the Ramsey Local Plan.

Date of Issue: 24th February 2026

A MORGAN Interim Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation. A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/online-applications/)

Implementation The decision does not become final until either

•  Any appeal has been concluded; or
•  21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted

Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation.

Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action.

Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain:

•  the grounds for making the appeal;
•  payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £355); and
•  if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £130). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:
•  specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and
•  Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) 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.