1 August 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
11, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ab
The proposal involved changing the ground floor of two existing three-storey terraced retail units (Unit 9 vacant, Unit 11 a boutique dress agency) to allow additional use as a tea room serving hot drinks, sandwiches, and cake, with no external alterations proposed.
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The officer determined the proposal acceptable because the site is zoned 'Mixed Use' in the Castletown Local Plan, making the tea room use compliant with land-use zoning.
General Policy 2
Requires development to accord with zoning and Area Plan proposals, respecting site surroundings in siting, scale, design, and not adversely affecting amenities, character, highways, or ecology. The officer assessed the change of use as compliant since it fits Mixed Use zoning, involves no external changes, and has no amenity or highway impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. No external alterations were proposed, and existing shop fronts already respect the area's character, so the internal use change was deemed to have no adverse impact on appearance.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the additional use of existing retail shop as a tea room as shown in drawings Location Plan, Site Plan and Floor Plan received 25th June 2012.
Meets relevant highway policies and standards
recommend approval
