3 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
Tapas, 5, Port Jack, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ed
The proposal involves converting a mid-terrace property currently used as a ground floor tapas restaurant with a first floor apartment into one sole residential dwelling (use class 3.3). The site is in a mixed-use area in Onchan, where residential uses are compatible alongside shops, services, food and drink, and other…
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The officer assessed the principle of development, finding the proposed residential use (class 3.3) acceptable within the mixed-use designation, as the Area Plan supports residential alongside compati…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b)(c)(g)(h)(i)(m)(n) requires development to respect amenity, character, highway safety, and infrastructure capacity. The officer assessed the proposal against these aspects, finding no adverse impacts on amenities, highways, or parking, thus compliant. This was a key factor in the recommendation.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 addresses highway safety, network functionality, and parking. Highway Services raised no objection, confirming no significant negative impacts, so the proposal was found compliant.
Time limit
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.
does not object to this application (06.04.2023)
do not oppose this application (22.03.2023). The comment states that there is no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Highway Services HDC raised no objection to the application with advisory comments on cycle parking, and Onchan District Commissioners recommended approval. No concerns or conditions were raised by either consultee.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that to consider installing cycle parking storage to aid Active Travel objectives.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 11 April 2023 and has no further comment to make to those made on 22 March 2023.
