Highway Comments

Representation from the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division–

Highway Services Comment made

Do not oppose

Highways Representation history for this case.

DNO on DNO

Conditions (if any)

The applicant states that the hours of business for the premises are Monday to Saturday 8am to 9pm and 10am to 3pm on Sundays. The proposal would require 2 or 3 additional staff and would provide various treatments of different durations. The existing and proposed floor plans show that no additional treatment rooms would be provided for the development. The parking standards in 'The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016' require 3 spaces per consulting room plus staff parking, and therefore the site parking demand would increase by 2 to 3 spaces for the proposal. There is no existing site parking and no room to create such. The application states that on-street parking on the Promenade and the Chester Street public car park are currently used to serve the site. The town centre location with public car parking and good public transport links allows for a reduction in the parking standards, and therefore the small increase in the site parking demand is considered acceptable. There would be no site access changes as a result of the development.

Highways Officer

MB

Code definition

DEFER	Highways input deferred pending further information/input
DNO	Do not oppose
DNOC	Do not oppose subject to condition
NHI	No highways interest
O	Oppose

Please note that whilst the content of this memo has been completed by Officers from DOI Highways, the detail has been produced by DEFA P&BC for the benefit of the planning application file and P&BC online services.