Creation of a self contained apartment within lower ground floor including installation of an additional window

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Lower ground floor converted to self-contained apartment
• ✓Bedroom repurposed as lounge with front-elevation outlook
• ✓Fire Prevention Officer concerns resolved through internal amendments
• ✓Adequate car parking on site
• ✓New front window judged unobjectionable
• ✓Compliance with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 required by condition
• ✓parking
• ✓proposal will lead to a bedroom becoming a lounge with an outlook out of the front elevation of property
• ✓concerns of the Fire Prevention Officer have been overcome through internal amendments
• ✓ample car parking provision on site
• ✓additional window is unobjectionable

The proposal involved creating a self-contained apartment within the lower ground floor of Rudder House, Westbourne Close, Ramsey, along with the installation of an additional window in the front elevation. Internally, the conversion would turn a bedroom into a lounge with an outlook to the front of the property. The Fire Prevention Officer had raised concerns, but these were resolved through internal amendments to the scheme before the decision was made. Car parking was considered adequate given the existing provision on site, and the new window was judged to have no adverse impact. The officer concluded the proposal was in accordance with Planning Circular 2/88 and recommended approval, which was granted by delegated decision. A condition requires all flats to be registered and comply with the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982.

does hereby APPROVE the application

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Conditions (3)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   2. This approval relates to drawing no.s $392 / 01$ and $392 / 02$ date stamped the 23 rd February 2004.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   3. All flats must be registered and comply with the provisions of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982. The applicant is advised to contact the Office of Environmental Health for application forms and advice regarding the registration of flats.

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