4 February 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officers (Chris Balmer, Sarah Corlett) and Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance), signed by Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Elm Tree House, Main Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ah
The site is Elm Tree House, a split-level three-storey building (appearing two or three storeys depending on viewpoint) previously used as emergency services HQ, now vacant for over two years, located in a mixed-use residential/office/retail area in Onchan.
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The site is within an area zoned as 'Mixed Use Residential/Office/Retail' per the Onchan Local Plan 2000, making the principle of retail and office use acceptable and compatible with adjoining uses.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan supports appropriate development in mixed-use zones. The officer assessed the change of use as compatible with the zoning for residential/office/retail, finding the retail and office proposal acceptable in principle alongside adjoining uses.
new retail provision at a scale appropriate. Major retail development proposals to be supported by Retail Impact Assessment
Business Policy 9 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan relates to business uses including retail and offices. The officer found the proposal compliant as it reuses a vacant building for compatible uses without adverse impacts on amenity, appearance, or highways.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Do not oppose but note that depending on what retail business is to utilise the premises may require additional parking.
