29 April 2025 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (J Chance, Director of Planning and Building Control)
Shore House, 33, The Promenade, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1bg
The proposal involved converting the ground and first floors of an existing building at Shore House, The Promenade, Castletown, into a dental practice with two surgeries, while maintaining the second-floor one-bedroom flat as staff accommodation linked to the surgery.
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The proposed development was considered acceptable in principle by providing a much needed dental surgery within Castletown.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Strategic Policy 2 relates to the overall strategy for sustainable development. The officer assessed the change of use as compliant, noting it provided a needed community service without adverse impacts.
Strategic Policy 4
Strategic Policy 4 concerns protecting amenity. The proposal was found acceptable with no detriment to surrounding residential properties.
Spatial Policy 5
Strategic Policy 5 addresses transport and highway safety. No detrimental impact on highway safety or capacity was identified.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Spatial Policy 2 supports development in appropriate locations. The town centre location for a dental surgery was deemed suitable.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect local character and amenity. No visual amenity detriment was found.
Housing Policy 18
Housing Policy 18 relates to residential uses; the ancillary staff flat was conditioned to support the surgery.
Community Policy 6
Community Policy 6 supports community facilities like dental surgeries, which was a key positive factor.
Transport Policy 4
Transport Policy 4 concerns parking and access; supported by submitted parking survey.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 addresses highway capacity; no issues raised.
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.
Hours of use
The hours of use of the dental surgery hereby approved shall be as specified as part of the application submission, namely 8.30am to 5.30pm Mondays to Thursdays, Friday 9am to 1pm, and Saturdays 9am to 2pm. Reason: The application has been assessed on the basis of the opening hours provided as part of the submission. Any extension to opening hours would require further assessment in the context of residential amenity and highway safety considerations.
Staff accommodation restriction
The second-floor 1-bedroom flat hereby approved shall only be used and occupied in connection with the approved dental surgery, and shall only be occupied by persons in gainful employment of the dental surgery. The residential flat shall not be rented out or sold to persons who are not in gainful employment of the dental surgery. Reason: The residential flat does not benefit from a separate pedestrian access and has been assessed and approved purely on the basis that it would operate as staff accommodation in connection with the dental surgery.
Use class restriction
The use of the premises, namely the ground and first floors of the property, shall only be for the purposes of a dental surgery and for no other use falling within Use Class 1.2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019. Reason: Permission has been granted solely on the basis and merits of the proposed use. Any subsequent change of use of the premises within the same use class would require further assessment.
