27 May 2025 · Planning Committee
The Beauty Bar, 37, Nelson Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2aj
The proposal involves converting the ground floor and basement of a quasi-mid-terrace building on Nelson Street in Douglas city centre into an entertainment centre featuring only gaming machines, with an office on the first floor and soft drinks vending.
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The proposal complies with Mixed Use Proposal 3 of the Area Plan for the East as the site lacks an active frontage to maintain, being the only shopfront on a short street of office rear/sides, making …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect amenity, character, highways, and other planning matters. Officer assessed small scale, city centre location, low noise, and parking as compliant with sub-clauses (b) amenity, (c) character, (f) highways, (g) crime prevention, (m) zoning, (n) other impacts.
Transport Policy 7
Addresses parking and access. Officer found two-space demand acceptable without provision due to city centre accessibility.
Mixed Use Proposal 3, Area Plan for the East
Permits entertainment venues at ground floor outside primary shopping frontage where no active frontage needs preserving. Site's unique position as only shopfront on non-active street satisfied this test.
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.
Use restriction to gaming machines
The approved use shall only have gaming machines, which are any machine, whether mechanical, electric or electronic, if a person pays to play such machine and a cash prize can be won from playing such machine. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt and to ensure the development takes place in accordance with the approved details.
Opening hours
No customer shall be within the building outside of 11:00 to 23:00. Reason: To ensure that the development is undertaken in accordance with the application details and in the interest of protecting neighbouring living conditions.
no objection
no highway interest
Isle of Man Constabulary's Design Out Crime Officer provided detailed security recommendations as conditions for approval of the gaming centre, stating support is conditional on their implementation; DOI Highway Services has no interest in the application.
Key concern: security of the premises requires significant upgrading and would be non-negotiable
Isle of Man Constabulary Design Out Crime Officer
Conditional No ObjectionWithout such, the Constabulary would not be able to support the application; The security of the premiss requires some significant upgrading and would be non-negotiable; The security of a high-risk venture such as this is paramount, and the requirements listed above are to be installed prior to police approval
Conditions requested: doors to standard LPS 1175 SR3 rated or above, certified for fire and security (FD 30 or 60), locks to be 3-star cylinder lock to standard BS 3621 TS007; CCTV installed covering machines inside, outside entrance/exit points, staff office and safe, to minimum standard BS 62676, NSI or SSAIB accredited, monitored 24/7, with signage; alarm fitted to standard BS EN 50131 grade 3 or above, NSI or SSAIB accredited, with shock sensor on doors; roller shutter at front to standard LPS 1175 Issue 8 A1 SR1; safe to standard EN 1143-1, locked in secure room, bolted to floor and/or solid outer wall; access control throughout building with keys/codes to trusted staff, staff areas and office containing safe locked when not in use; security measures at rear of premises same as front; security requirements to be installed prior to police approval; use competent installers as per manufacturer’s guidelines, qualified tradespersons, fire officer content with locks; limiting number of patrons per Fire Service guidance
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 25/90111/C
