17 October 2011 · Planning Committee
Shop, 16, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lj
The proposal involved changing the use of an existing retail unit within the Callow's Yard retail/residential complex to also operate as a betting office, including erecting a solid wall to separate the betting area from the window fronting Arbory Street, with the window used for displaying retail goods.
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The site is in a mixed-use zoning in Castletown town centre and Conservation Area, where commercial uses are encouraged for vitality, but ground floor retail is preferred over other uses.
General Policy 2
Requires development in mixed-use zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect townscape character, amenity, or road safety. Officer assessed the proposal complies as betting use is compatible with mixed-use area, site's secondary location minimises impact, and conditions ensure active retail frontage preserving streetscene.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, permits only development preserving/enhancing character/appearance and protecting special features. Officer found the conditioned retail display overcomes betting shop's bland appearance concerns (unlike refused 6 Arbory Street), maintaining vitality in ageing town centre streetscene.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the additional use of retail unit as a betting office as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 01, 02 and 03 received on 15th July 2011 and 18th July 2011.
Window display requirements
The window display area that fronts onto Arbory Street shall at all times have a display of retail goods available for purchase by members of the public, the range of goods shall be varied on a monthly basis and the retail prices of the goods shall be clearly displayed. The display shall not be used for the advertisement of financial or professional services or any other use within Class 2 of the Use Classes Order as set out in Schedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005.
Shop display scheme approval
The use hereby permitted shall not be begun until the installation of the new shop display area has been completed in accordance with a scheme that has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.
Objection withdrawn subject to no direct access from Arbory Street (confirmed)
