2 February 2009 · Committee
103 Viking Apartments, St. Pauls Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1lh
The application (Nos. 103 - 105, 107 - 109 & 112 St Pauls Apartments, St Pauls Square, Ramsey) proposes a change of use from tourist to residential accommodation. The application site comprises apartments 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109 and 112 within St Pauls Apartments in Ramsey. The formal decision is approval, and the portal decision status is permitted. Two conditions are listed as part of the decision, but their content is not provided in the supplied material.
The planning committee approved the application for a change of use from tourist to residential accommodation. This resulted in a permitted outcome on the portal. The supplied extracts confirm the approval wording and the site extent, but do not include specific reasons or condition details beyond the existence of two conditions.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Condition 1
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Condition 2
This approval allows the use of the apartments defined within the red line on the location plan and site plan date stamped the 5th December 2008 as permanent residential accommodation.
