25 October 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
4, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4er
The proposal involved changing an existing vacant sweet shop unit, located between a hairdressing salon and a Chinese takeaway near a busy junction in Douglas, into a hot food takeaway operating 8am-8pm Tuesday to Saturday.
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General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with area plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not harm amenity/character/road safety/wildlife/views, provides safe access/parking, and considers energy efficiency. Officer assessed the takeaway as compliant despite residential zoning, as actual commercial context prevails; it fits locality character, modern extraction protects amenity from odours, hours safeguard residents, no highways impact, and flue has negligible visual effect.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the location plan, extractor flue specification and drawing no.s PL/10-01, PL/10-02 and PL/10-03 date stamped the 20th September 2012.
Opening hours
The opening hours of the hot food takeaway shall be between 8.00am to 8.00pm only on any one day.
no objections
do not oppose, has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
