30 September 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Lambourne Cottage, Main Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1ab
The proposal involves converting a former post office, currently used as a showroom for cookers and stoves with rear living accommodation, into offices for an online estate agency. The site is a mid-terrace building in Kirk Michael's conservation area, served by rear parking accessed via a service lane.
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The officer noted the loss of retail use was regrettable but justified as the showroom for large products was not suited to the village given limited parking, and the building had been unsuccessfully …
Kirk Michael Local Plan Policy 3.6
Policy allows change of use from non-viable existing retail at ground level, considering location, street scene impact, parking, and façade alterations. Officer assessed the showroom as non-viable due to market changes and parking limits, with retained display minimising streetscene impact.
Office conversion policy
Policy permits new small-scale office developments providing local employment, with attention to village integration. Officer found the proposal integrated well, preserving the building and benefiting the economy.
Business Policy 7
Policy directs new office space to town/village centres on zoned land, exceptionally in architecturally/historically interesting buildings where office use secures maintenance. Site in Residential/Retail zone of village centre qualified exceptionally as attractive conservation area building.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, only development preserving or enhancing character permitted, protecting special features. No external changes proposed; retention of display preserves character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the change of use of existing shop and living accommodation to offices, Country Cookers and Stoves (Aka The Old Post Office), Main Road, Kirk Michael as shown by 05/2219/5F received 13th August 2010 and 05/2219/6F received 27th August 2010.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection
