7 November 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Mona Cottage, Marathon Terrace, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nh
The proposal involves converting the ground floor of a three-storey property in a mixed commercial/residential area from a travel agency (Use Class 2) to a restaurant (Use Class 4), with front alterations replacing the shop door with a glazed frontage and enclosing the external staircase into a shared entrance porch fi…
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The officer assessed the front elevation changes as acceptable because they continue the deep banding, railings, and glazed approach of adjoining properties in Mona Terrace, resulting in a facade 'vis…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, resident amenity, highways, or adjoining land. Officer found proposal complies as front changes match terrace variety, rear flue integrates with commercial features, no amenity/highway harm with condition.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming amenity via noise, odour, emissions. Flue noise/odour impacts on upper flats mitigated by operational condition limiting night use and capping 61dB, acceptable in mixed-use area with expected activity.
Environment Policy 35
In Conservation Areas, only development preserving/enhancing character permitted, protecting special features. Alterations deemed to have 'negligible impact' on appearance, preserving wider character by matching adjoining facades and siting flue unobtrusively at rear.
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.
Flue operation and noise limits
The flue ventilation system hereby approved shall not be operated between 2300 - 0700 hours, and noise levels from the system outside of these hours shall not exceed 61dB when measured 3m away from the flue or from the window of the nearest habitable room which ever is the closest. Reason: In the interest of neighbouring living conditions and amenity.
no objection
do not oppose - no specific parking standards for restaurants, existing spaces and on-street parking available, no highway objection
Highway Services and Douglas Borough Council both responded with no objections to the application. Highway Services noted the need for a Section 109A Highway Agreement for a legal vehicular crossing.
Key concern: absence of legal vehicular crossing requiring Section 109A Highway Agreement
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; Recommendation: DNO; it is not considered that a highway objection to the proposals is warranted at this time.
Conditions requested: Section 109A Highway Agreement would be required to provide such irrespective of whether planning permission is granted for this application
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionThe proposals do not appear to be any different to the previous consultation response.; Comments therefore remain the same as per 16th August 2019.; Recommendation: DNO.
