12 November 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority)
Salon Rouge, Diamond House, Demesne Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ds
The proposal involved changing an unused office unit on the ground and first floors of Diamond House, a two-storey warehouse/sales outlet on the corner of Demesne Road and Westmoreland Road, to a hairdressers salon on the ground floor with treatment and therapy rooms above.
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The officer noted the site is in a Predominantly Residential Use area but 'Demesne Road contains buildings with various uses in addition to residential, including retail, offices, garages, workshops a…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings, not adversely affect character/amenity/traffic/highways, and provide adequate parking/services. Officer assessed proposal complies given mixed locality character, sufficient parking observed on site visit, no Highways objection, and minimal external changes.
Business Policy 10
Retail generally limited to town centres. Site not zoned retail and in residential area, but officer found acceptable due to 'long established' retail uses on Demesne Road via planning history.
Environment Policy 43
Supports regeneration/reuse of sound built fabric over demolition. Proposal reuses disused office/store with only internal alterations plus one window, directly aligning with policy encouragement.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the conversion of an existing ground floor office and first floor store to a hairdressers salon with treatment and therapy rooms, as shown in drawing numbers PTA-32-02, PTA-32-03, PTA-32-04, PTA-32-05 and PTA-32-06, date stamped 3rd September 2010, in addition to drawing number PTA-32-01, date stamped 20th September 2010.
No signage or canopy
This approval does not include the erection of new signage or a new canopy to the entrance on Demesne Road. Should these be proposed, the details must be submitted in a new planning application and/or an application for express consent to erect an advertisement for consideration by the Planning Authority.
Do not oppose subject to separate request for the mirror
no objection
Comments received - applicant should contact MEA Planning Department to discuss electricity supply
Douglas Corporation, Manx Electricity Authority, and Highways Division all have no objection to application 10/01307/B, with Highways requesting a condition for a separate mirror request and Manx Electricity requiring contact for supply.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.; See Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions; A separate request for the mirror would be required.
Conditions requested: subject to the imposition of the following conditions; A separate request for the mirror would be required.
