24 November 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
4, Bathurst Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hh
The proposal involves changing the ground floor use of a three-storey terraced building from a hot food takeaway (class 1.4 or 1.3) to a beauty/nail salon (class 1.1 or 1.2) in a predominantly residential area of Douglas, near the town centre.
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The officer assessed the principle of development and neighbour amenity impacts as the main concerns. The site, though in a predominantly residential area per Douglas Local Plan 1998, has hosted comme…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, not harm landscape/townscape/amenity/road safety, provide adequate parking/access, and not prejudice adjoining land. Officer confirmed compliance as proposal fits established commercial terrace, no amenity/traffic harm, and maintains locality character.
Business Policy 10
Permits retail only in town/village centres except neighbourhood shops in residential areas. Site's long commercial history in residential area justified non-retail salon use as a neighbourhood service.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (e.g., 1 space/15m² for assembly/leisure). No floor space change from existing takeaway means parking/traffic unchanged and acceptable on neighbourhood road.
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 (14/10/2020)
do not oppose this application (20/10/2020)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/01101/C for change of use from hot food takeaway to beauty salon at 4 Bathurst Street, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 20.10.2020; Conditions (if any) DNO
