23 May 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
84, Eary Veg, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5lz
The proposal seeks permission for the use of a small garden shed (3.66m x 3.16m, 2.46m high on 0.16m decking) in the rear garden of a detached dwelling as a beautician salon, operating up to 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, with one customer at a time, limited noise from a hairdryer, and private off-road parking.
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The officer noted the proposal is a business use (Class 1.1 hairdressing/beauty treatments) in a residential area (Class 3.3), contrary to the Development Plan but permissible under Standing Orders 2(…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016) requires developments not to adversely affect amenity of local residents or character of the locality, particularly clause (g). The officer assessed the small-scale home salon against this, finding no harm to neighbouring amenity due to limited customers, parking, and noise, thus meeting its aims and objectives despite being a business in residential land.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Personal to applicant
The use hereby approved shall only be for the benefit of Anna Kenna and in accordance with the details set out in the letter from the applicant date stamped the 26th March 2024 and indexed on the 26th March 2024. Reason: The development hereby approved is only acceptable in this location because of the special circumstances of the applicant.
As a single person operation from home the proposal will have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Recommend the salon is a single person operation (controlled via condition).
No objection.
Highway Services HDC and Douglas Borough Council both have no objections to application 24/00343/C, with Highways recommending a condition to control the salon as a single person operation.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking due to the proposals being relatively small in nature and there is on-street parking available adjacent to the property, providing the salon is a single person operation (controlled via condition).
Conditions requested: condition restricting the salon to a single person operation
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
