19 November 2020 · Planning Committee
The Arts Hub, The Chapel, Nursery Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hg
The proposal involves allowing occasional events like indoor car boots, antiques fairs, craft fairs, pop-up auctions, art exhibits, and visual art workshops at the former chapel building, alongside its current performing arts studio use.
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The officer recommended approval as the proposal complies with Community Policy 2 by reusing an underused building in a central village location accessible to non-car users via bus and foot, surrounde…
Community Policy 2
Requires new community facilities to serve the local population, be accessible to non-car users, and reuse vacant/underused buildings. The officer found the principle acceptable as the site is centrally located in Onchan (a service village), on a main bus route, near public car parks, and reuses a former chapel no longer in worship use.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with zoning if it respects surroundings in siting/scale/design, does not harm landscape/townscape character, and avoids adverse amenity impacts. Assessed as compliant due to no significant noise/amenity harm from hours/activities blending with mixed-use locality background noise, and retention of site character.
Appendix 7
Requires 1 space per 15sqm gross floor space for assembly/leisure (9 spaces for 135sqm site), but relaxable for re-use of historic buildings and sites near bus routes without unacceptable on-street parking. Two on-site spaces plus nearby public parking deemed sufficient given Highway Services' non-opposition and site criteria met.
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.
Parking provision
The rear parking area shall at all times be made available for the parking of vehicles associated with the approved use and shall be retained available for such use thereafter. Reason: To provide off-street parking in the interest of highway safety.
Operating hours
No customers shall be onsite outside the following times: 0900 and 2100 hours on weekdays (Monday to Friday); 0800 and 2100 hours on Saturday; 0930 and 2100 hours on Sunday. Reason: In order to maintain the amenities of the area and in line with those hours set out in the application form.
do not oppose
Highways Division do not oppose the application, while Onchan District Commissioners initially requested deferral for parking information and later recommended refusal due to insufficient parking provision; a former tenant clarified they are no longer connected to the site.
Key concern: insufficient parking provision
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
Onchan District Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners request that the above application be DEFERRED until further written notification on the grounds that: 'Further information is received in relation to parking provision.'
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED on the grounds that:- 'There is insufficient parking provision.'
Comment from 30 Thorny Road
No CommentFor clarity, I'd like to confirm that The Arts Hub no longer holds a lease on this site. The original Planning application approved in 2019 was submitted by The Arts Hub, however we no longer hold classes at this property and we are in no way connected to this application.; Relationship to site: Tenant of the application site
