Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

Site

The application sites are 110 And 111 St Paul’s Apartments, St Paul’s Square, Ramsey, which located on the western side of Queens Promenade and south east of St Paul’s Church.

Land Use Zoning

The property has been zoned under the Ramsey Local Plan Order 1998 as being within an area of predominately residential use; the site is not within Ramsey Conservation Area.

Proposal

The application proposes the change of use from tourist accommodation to permanent studio apartments.

Representations

Highways Division:- Do not oppose

Ramsey Commissioners:- No objection

The IOM Water Authority makes no comment on the merit of the proposed development but request that an informative note be attached to any approval decision notice.

We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application.

Assessment / recommendation

The proposal to change the existing tourist units into permanent accommodation I consider to the acceptable. The Viking Aparthotel is now closed and the majority if not all the units within the complex are either offices or private accommodation use. Additionally, the complex is within an area zoned as residential and therefore the proposed use would comply with the zoning.

For these reasons the proposals would be appropriate in these locations and therefore my recommendation is for an approval.

Party Status

I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

The Ramsey Commissioners Highways Division

I consider that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should not be afforded interested party status:-

The IOM Water Authority

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 18.10.2007

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

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

C 2. This approval relates to the submitted documents which are date-stamped 30th July 2007. 31st August

N 1. For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 25/10/07

Signed: [Handwritten signature]

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control