20 January 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Callow Matthewman & Co, 29-31, Hope Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ar
The proposal involves changing an existing office (Use Class 2.1) back into two separate dwellinghouses (Use Class 3.3) by blocking internal doorways, reinstating a front door at No. 29, adding rear stairs, and providing ground floor kitchen/lounge/WC/porch, first floor bedrooms/bathrooms, second floor bedrooms, and ro…
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Spatial Policy 5
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General Policy 2
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Housing Policy 17
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 policy considered materially relevant. Officer assessed proposal against it alongside other policies and found overall compliance supporting approval.
Transport Policy 7
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 policy considered materially relevant. Officer assessed highway and parking impacts and found acceptable subject to condition, supporting approval.
Community Policy 7
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 policy considered materially relevant. Officer assessed proposal against it alongside other policies and found overall compliance supporting approval.
Community Policy 10
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 policy considered materially relevant. Officer assessed proposal against it alongside other policies and found overall compliance supporting approval.
Community Policy 11
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Infrastructure Policy 5
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Appendix 7.6
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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, cycle and bin storage details
Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved details of secure covered cycle parking, bin storage together with two off road parking spaces shall be submitted in writing for approval by the Department and these shall be completed prior to occupation of either dwelling. Such areas shall not be used for any other purpose and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: for highway safety, accessibility and parking amenity reasons.
No objection subject to conditions on allocating parking for each dwelling and details of bin storage and secure/sheltered cycle storage facilities for each dwelling before first occupation and retained thereafter (for highway safety, accessibility and parking amenity reasons).
No objection, but request consideration of bin storage requirements to ensure vehicles do not block access and adequate space within curtilage including for collection.
