28 June 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
The Courtyard Shops, 6, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lj
The site at 6 Arbory Street is a two-storey traditional building in Castletown's town centre and Conservation Area, previously approved under PA 16/00207/B for conversion from estate agency to hot/cold food takeaway with retail use, limited to 0900-1730 hours.
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The officer determined the extended hours acceptable because the site is in Castletown's main shopping street within a Mixed Use area, where activity and late-night comings and goings are expected, su…
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Identifies Castletown as a Service Centre for regeneration, housing, employment and services. The officer noted this supports mixed uses including food and drink in town centres.
General Policy 2
Requires development not to adversely affect townscape character, local residents' amenity, adjoining land, or community safety. Assessed compliant as no harm to amenity due to location and no overlooking, with conditioned hours addressing safety.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. No external changes proposed, so character preserved.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Operating hours
The facility may be open for business only between the hours of 0900 - 2330 Monday to Thursday, 0900 - 0030 Friday and Saturday and 1030 - 2230 on Sundays. Reason: to ensure that the operation of the facility does not result in anti-social behaviour inappropriate to this location.
no objection; proposals acceptable from a highways aspect given adjacent similar uses sharing delivery and refuse collection
hours of operation should be controlled in accordance with the proposed hours
Isle of Man Constabulary raised concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour from late-night takeaway use and recommended restricting trading hours; Highways Division do not oppose the application.
Key concern: takeaway premises acting as 'honey pots' increasing crime and anti-social behaviour
Isle of Man Constabulary
Conditional No ObjectionResearch has shown that takeaway type premises act as 'honey pots.' They cause persons to remain in the area for an inordinate period of time increasing the opportunities for criminal or anti-social behaviour, especially during the evenings and late night.; I would therefore strongly recommend that the trading hours are controlled and that the following condition be placed upon any approval granted in respect of the said application.
Conditions requested: trading hours controlled to Monday-Thursday 9am till 23.30hrs and Friday - Saturday 9am till 00.30hrs and Sunday 10.30am till 22.30hrs
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; the proposed use is located adjacent to other similar and retail uses who will all benefit from the same type of service vehicle provision in terms of delivery and refuse collection, the proposals are considered acceptable from a highways aspect.
