29 September 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
3, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ew
The proposal involves changing the use of 3 Ridgeway Street from ground and basement hairdressers (Class 1) and office accommodation (Class 4) to a restaurant (Class 3) with staff living quarters on the upper floors, including a preparation kitchen in the basement, dining on ground and first floors, and manager/staff r…
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The officer assessed the principle of the restaurant use as acceptable in the Mixed Use Town Centre zoning, noting existing fish restaurants within 10m at No.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. Officer found proposal complies as restaurant fits mixed-use area with nearby eateries, no amenity harm from similar hours, and external changes appropriate.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development near Conservation Area boundaries only if no detrimental effect on important views. Assessed front window replacements as retaining traditional sliding sash opening visible from public way facing Douglas North Quay Conservation Area; rear fire escape acceptable as not affecting key features or streetscene.
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.
Car parking for residents
The car parking space allocated to the rear of the building must be available for the residents of the upstairs flat and remain free from obstruction. Reason: To ensure that the strategic plan car parking standards are met in the interest of highway safety.
Staff accommodation only
The use of the flat on the upper floors hereby approved shall only be for the benefit of those working in conjunction with the restaurant below and in accordance with the details set out within the application from the applicant dated 24/07/17. Reason: The development hereby approved is only acceptable in this location because of the special circumstances of the applicant. The applicant should consult Environmental/Public Health Unit of DEFA to ensure that the living accommodation accords with the relevant legislation and regulations.
Operating hours
The restaurant use hereby approved shall not be undertaken outside the following times: 0930 and 2230 hrs every day of the week. Reason: in order to maintain the amenities of the area.
Do not object but request condition prohibiting use of accommodation as permanent residence
No objection subject to condition reserving rear car parking space for upstairs flat residents to meet Strategic Plan standards for highway safety
Douglas Borough Council has no objection but requests a condition prohibiting use of the staff accommodation as a permanent residence; DOI Highways Division does not oppose subject to a condition ensuring the rear parking space remains solely for residents and free from obstruction.
Douglas Borough Council
Conditional No ObjectionWe request that a condition be placed upon this application (if approval is granted) that it is prohibited to use the accommodation space as a permanent residence.
Conditions requested: it is prohibited to use the accommodation space as a permanent residence
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; The car parking space allocated to the rear of the building will remain solely for the residents of the upstairs flat and remain free from obstruction thereafter.; Reason: To ensure that the strategic plan car parking standards are met in the interest of highway safety.
Conditions requested: The car parking space allocated to the rear of the building will remain solely for the residents of the upstairs flat and remain free from obstruction thereafter
