5 October 2017 · Planning Committee
Rtekk Holding Ltd, Park House, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
The proposal involves changing the ground floor of the two-storey Park House office building (183 sq.m net office floorspace) to a coffee shop accommodating up to 70 covers, with a minor alteration replacing a rear window with patio doors, while retaining approved office use on the first and attic floors restricted to …
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The officer concluded the proposal is acceptable based on its location within the existing Business Park Service Centre (with pub, shop, nursery), small scale (183 sq.m ground floor), and nature servi…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to accord with Strategic Plan and local plans. Assessed as appropriate given scale/nature of proposal despite zoning for industrial/science/residential uses.
Business Policy 5
Restricts retailing on industrial land except for bulky/goods produced on-site without town centre harm; coffee shop not retail but attracts public, yet small scale in service centre deemed not to detract from Douglas town centre vitality/viability.
Business Policy 7
New offices in centres or business parks for corporate HQs without day-to-day callers; condition restricts upper floors to Use Class 4 (excluding Class 2 public services), ensuring compliance.
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.
Office use restriction
The approved use of the First Floor and Attic Floor of Park House, as shown on Drawing APL-01 (date-stamped as having been received 14th July 2017) shall be restricted to Use Class 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development Order) 2012. Reason: In order to control the use of the building in line with the Braddan Local Plan and Business Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
Limit on covers
The number of covers within the approved café use shall not, unless otherwise agreed in advance and in writing with the Department, exceed 70. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and provision of sufficient parking spaces for the Isle of Man Business Park Service Centre.
No objection: parking requirement similar to extant use, pattern different but unlikely to generate additional parking, therefore acceptable.
No objection.
Braddan Parish Commissioners had no objections to the application. Architectural Liaison Officer raised concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour from takeaway use and recommended restricting opening hours to 7am-7pm. Highways Division initially deferred but concluded with no opposition after additional parking information.
Key concern: takeaway premises acting as 'honey pots' increasing crime and anti-social behaviour
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to any of the following Planning Applications:-; PA17/00753/B - Dandara Commercial Limited - Conversion of ground floor office building to create coffee shop, with retention of office use above - Park House, IOM Business Park, Braddan.
Architectural Liaison Officer, Isle of Man Constabulary
Conditional No ObjectionResearch has shown that takeaway type premises act as 'honey pots.'; 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 are controlled and that the following condition be placed upon any approval granted... restriction on opening times for the facility to operate between 7 am and 7 pm daily
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) - Highways Division
No ObjectionThe parking requirement for the proposed use is very similar to that of the extant use; the pattern of parking will be different with more peaks and flows throughout the day. The current arrangement is acceptable and the proposal is unlikely to generate additional parking and is therefore acceptable.; Highway Services does not oppose this application.
