15 August 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Manx Carephone, 75, Main Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1aj
The proposal involves converting a single-storey former doctor's surgery, owned by Onchan District Commissioners, into a small shop (showroom of 38sqm), two offices (22sqm), and ancillary storage/kitchen/toilet (10sqm), totalling 70sqm, for a business with up to 5 staff operating by appointment initially.
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable because the site is designated 'Mixed Use' under the Area Plan for the East 2020, and the proposed shop (Class 1.1), office (Class 2.1),…
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimising use of previously developed land and under-used buildings, efficient site use, and location utilising existing infrastructure. The officer found the reuse of the redundant doctor's surgery in a mixed-use area with existing parking and access fully compliant.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with Area Plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings, provides amenity standards, does not harm highway safety or residential amenity. Assessed as met due to no adverse impacts on amenities, highways, or character from the modest internal change of use.
Transport Policy 4
Requires highways to accommodate development traffic safely. Satisfied as parking exceeds standards and Highway Services confirmed no highway safety issues.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth if policy-compliant. The small-scale shop/office/storage supports this in a mixed-use zone.
Business Policy 9
Supports new retail in existing retail areas at appropriate scale without adverse effects. The 70sqm unit in Onchan centre is modest and suitable.
Business Policy 10
Permits retail in town/village centres. Onchan's mixed-use area qualifies as a centre for this small retail provision.
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.
Opening hours
No customers shall be served or remain in the retail unit outside the following hours; Monday 1000hrs to 1600hrs, Tuesday 1000hrs to 1600hrs, Wednesday 1000hrs to 1600hrs, Thursday 1000hrs to 1600hrs, Friday 1000hrs to 1600hrs, Saturday 0900hrs till 1300hrs. Sunday Closed. Reason: In the interests of the residential amenity of the area and as the times indicated where those stated within the application submission.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, as the site is in a sustainable location in Onchan centre with suitable connections and parking provision on-site and within the centre.
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 24/00685/C and found no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking, stating they do not oppose (DNO). A follow-up review of updated information confirmed no further comments.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, as the site is in a sustainable location in Onchan centre with suitable connections and parking provision on-site and within the centre.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC have reviewed the updated information for planning application 24/00685/C dated 8 Jul 2024 online and have no further comments to make.
