29 October 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ground Floor, 1, Lake Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5af
The proposal involves changing the use of the first floor of 1 Lake Road from existing office accommodation to a health clinic with three treatment rooms and associated retail for foot care products, with no external alterations to the building. The ground floor is already a chiropractic clinic.
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The site is within a 'Mixed Use Town Centre' zone per Douglas Local Plan 1998, making the change of use to retail and health clinic acceptable in principle.
General Policy 2
Requires development that does not adversely affect townscape character (c), local residents' amenity or locality character (g), and provides safe access, adequate parking and servicing (h). The officer assessed the proposal as compliant: neutral visual impact, no amenity harm, and sufficient parking/highways arrangements in town centre location with public options.
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 to retail and health clinic to provide orthotics, podiatry and other foot/hand treatments as shown in the Location Plan and Site Plan received 23rd July 2010 and letter from Applicant, Floor Plans and Location Plan received 3rd September 2010.
Objection withdrawn after site visit; do not oppose the application
Does not object
