15 February 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
First Floor Offices, Elm Tree House, Main Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ah
The proposal involves changing the use of the first floor of Elm Tree House, a key building in Onchan village centre, from retail (previously a carpet showroom) back to office use, with no external alterations or changes to parking.
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable because the site is zoned Mixed Use for Retail, Residential and Office Use in the Onchan Local Plan 2000, and the first floor had been u…
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Requires all new office development (with exceptions) to be sited within town and village centres on zoned land. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant because Elm Tree House is in Onchan village centre and zoned for office use in the Onchan Local Plan.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects the site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; does not harm character, amenity, or highway safety; and provides adequate parking/access. The officer confirmed compliance due to no external changes, no amenity or character impacts, and acceptable parking relaxation.
Business Policy 7
Requires new office floor space in town/village centres on zoned land. The site meets this as it is in Onchan village centre with appropriate zoning.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Department standards, which may be relaxed for sites near bus routes if no unacceptable on-street parking results. Standards relaxed here due to bus route proximity, site history, and nearby public parking.
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.
