Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

Planning and Building Control Division

MEMORANDUM

To: Director of Planning/Senior Planning Officer

From: Abigail Morgan, Planning Officer

Date: 19 June, 2017

Re: 16/00785/GB and 16/00768/CON - Conversion of existing office accommodation into a dwelling 16/01339/C and 16/01128/CON - Conversion of existing offices to tourism and residential use At Welch House, Church Road, Onchan

SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS

1.0 Background

1.1 The above applications were permitted on 28 September 2016 and 03.02.2017, respectively with 16/00785/GB, 16/00768/CON and 16/01128/CON subject to a condition requiring the following:

C.2.

No development shall commence until full and comprehensive photographic survey of Welch House has been submitted and agreed in writing by the Department.

Reason: In order to retain a record of the site in the interests of local history.

2.0 Submission

2.1 The applicant/owner submitted a number of photographs in December 2016 and after receipt the initial submission was discussed with the Conservation Officer who requested a plan showing the photopoints be included in the submission.

2.2 This information was passed through in 1 March 2017.

2.3 The submission records sufficient of the building to be acceptable, particularly given the building was internally substantially altered during the 1970s.

3.0 Recommendation

3.1 It is considered that the photographs and photopoint plans dated received 1 March 2017 satisfy condition 2 of 16/00785/GB, 16/00768/CON and 16/01128/CON.

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