15 April 2014 · Director of Planning and Building Control
13, St Georges Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1aj
The proposal seeks planning permission to change an existing vacant ground floor office unit within an L-shaped building on the corner of George Street and St George's Terrace in Douglas to a hairdressing salon, with no external alterations or signage proposed.
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The site is zoned 'predominantly office' and surrounded mainly by offices, so the change to a Class 1(e) hairdressing salon conflicts with the Development Plan, but the key test is whether it harms th…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and other policies to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), not adversely affect amenity/character of locality (g), provide satisfactory amenity including access/parking (h), and not unacceptably affect road safety/traffic (i). Officer applied principles despite strict zoning conflict, finding no adverse impacts on character, amenity, parking or highways due to site context, small scale and no external changes.
new retail provision at a scale appropriate. Major retail development proposals to be supported by Retail Impact Assessment
Supports new retail in existing retail areas at appropriate scale without adverse effect on adjacent areas; major proposals need Retail Impact Assessment. Officer found some conflict as site not retail area, but small scale of one hair salon unlikely to harm Douglas town centre.
Business Policy 10
Permits retail only in established town/village centres (with exceptions). Site not in centre, so conflict noted, but no significant harm to town centre viability justified approval with use-specific condition.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby approved shall not be carried out except in accordance with the plans, date-stamped as having been received 16th January 2014: 2014.01.01, and the untitled Location Plan.
Use restriction
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 the unit may only be used as a hairdressing salon and not for any other purpose within Class 1 of Schedule 4.
no objections to the planning application
do not oppose the planning application; noted disc parking available, many customers will walk, no hairdressers have private parking
