5 June 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Showroom, 14, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eh
The proposal involves repurposing the ground floor of the existing two-storey semi-detached showroom building and its curtilage for trike storage, customer and staff parking (up to 8 car spaces), and showroom use for 'E' bicycles, with the first floor used as office and storage space.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2), which permits development respecting site surroundings in siting, scale, design, amenity, access, parking, road safety, and adjoining …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, design, landscaping; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, resident amenity, provide safe access/parking, avoid road safety issues, and not prejudice adjoining land. Officer assessed proposal as compliant given prior showroom use, mixed street character, sufficient parking, and no amenity/traffic harm.
Business Policy 10
Permits retail development only in town/village centres except neighbourhood shops in large residential areas. Site not in town centre but close; prior motorcycle retail use and low-intensity trike operation (not domestic/personal hire) deemed acceptable without increasing activity levels.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Department standards. No direct standard for sui generis trike operation, but applicant statement confirmed capacity for max 9 vehicles (6 customers/3 staff) within 8-space provision, found sufficient.
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.
no objection (18/03/2020)
does not object (19/03/2020)
Douglas Corporation and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/00234/C.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 19.03.2020
