13 July 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Mrs C Dudley, Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committee)
Exchange House, 54-58, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1jd
The proposal involves converting part of the ground floor of a five-storey office building in Douglas town centre from vacant office space to a coffee shop offering sit-in and takeaway services, with an adjacent area marked for possible future expansion.
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The site is in a Douglas Local Plan area zoned 'Predominantly Offices', so the officer considered if the change of use would undermine the area's office function or character.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character/appearance and protect special features. Officer assessed the internal change of use (no external works) would not affect Conservation Area character unacceptably; future signage to be assessed separately.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the change of use of ground floor from office space to coffee shop, Exchange House, 54 Athol Street, Douglas as shown by PTA-70-01, PTA-70-02, PTA-70-03, PTA-70-04 and PTA-70-05 all received 16th May 2012.
Recommend approval - has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection to the proposals
