15 May 2007 · Delegated
Eskdale Apartments, Queens Drive West, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2jd
This application sought permission to change the use of basement apartments at the Eskdale Hotel, Queens Drive West, Ramsey, to tourist accommodation. The hotel is a four-storey detached building located on the northern side of Queen's Drive. The application was assessed against two main planning considerations: general amenity and parking provisions. The officer recommended approval, and the decision was permitted on 15 May 2007 under delegated authority. Two conditions were attached to the permission. There is a planning history of four previous applications associated with the site.
The application was permitted on 15 May 2007 by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval, and the decision aligned with that recommendation. Key planning considerations were general amenity and parking provisions.
Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Ramsey Local Plan) (No. 2) Order 1998
The application site is within an area of predominately residential use, under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Ramsey Local Plan) (No. 2) Order 1998
Planning Circular 2/88 "Conversion of Buildings into Flats"
the proposals would not comply with Planning Circular 2/88
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 01 and 02 REV A all received on 29th January 2007.
Conversion of the lower ground floor of former hotel to two apartments
REFUSED at appeal on the following grounds:- 1. The proposed apartments would have a poor living environment by virtue of outlook and light available.
Conversion of hotel to 10 apartments
Conversion of hotel to 12 apartments
REFUSED at review:- 1. Whilst the Planning Committee has no objection to the conversion of the hotel into flats, the Planning Committee judges that two of the flats, namely flats 3 and 4 would have a poor living environment by virtue of outlook and day light available.
Conversion of hotel to 12 apartments
REFUSED:- 1. Whilst the Committee has no objection to the conversion of the hotel into flats, the outlook, light and amenities available to the proposed flats contained in the basement would be unsatisfactory