30 July 2025 · Planning Committee
26a, Summerhill Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ly
The proposal involves changing the use of a single-storey commercial unit from dog grooming services (now vacant) to a bakery, where items will be produced and stored, with occasional small-scale pop-up sales or pre-arranged collections one day every four weeks.
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The officer noted the site is in a predominantly residential area but has a long history of commercial uses like hairdressing, dog grooming, and showroom, making another non-residential use neither ne…
General Policy 2
Requires development not to adversely affect character, amenity, provide safe access/parking, avoid road safety issues, etc. Officer found compliance with amenity (g), access/parking/safety (h,i) despite parking shortfall, as impacts no worse than existing; location acceptable given mixed character and history, though technically in residential area.
Environment Policy 13
Concerns development at risk of flooding. No physical changes proposed, so bakery no more vulnerable than previous use and no effect on local flood risk.
Transport Policy 7
Requires meeting current parking standards. Site has one space, below standards for light industrial/shops, but small scale and on-street availability accepted by Highways, with no safety impact.
Business Policy 2
Directs industrial land to designated areas. Site not in such area, but treated as sui generis bakery production; officer focused on specific impacts rather than strict zoning.
Business Policy 10
Retail only in centres, exceptions for neighbourhood shops. Occasional pop-ups not full retail; location has mixed uses but not centre.
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.
Parking/bin storage provision
The development hereby approved shall not be operated until the parking/bin storage area has been cleared and provided in accordance with the approved plans. The area shall be retained and maintained for this purpose at all times thereafter. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and bin storage in the interests of highway safety and the character and appearance of the area.
Customer access restrictions
Customers shall be served from or remain in the building on no more than one day in any four week period and then not outside the following hours: 09.00 - 17.00, Monday - Saturday. Reason: In the interests of neighbouring residential amenity.
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the proposals are in Onchan centre, there is opportunity for staff and delivery loading, and customer parking and arrival demand would be similar or less than the existing use
