29 January 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (in the name of the Director of Planning and Building Control)
1, Bray Hill, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5eq
The proposal involved changing a long-vacant single-storey shop unit on a corner plot at the base of Bray Hill, a busy TT route junction, into a hot food takeaway operating 11am-11pm six days a week, with internal seating for a few customers, standing room, staff toilet, and a 3.5m high flue on the rear outrigger not v…
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The officer identified three critical issues: noise/odour from the flue and operations, highway safety, and impact on residential amenity/character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings (b), not harm townscape character (c), protect resident amenity/locality character (g), provide safe access/parking (h), avoid road safety impacts (i). Officer found breaches due to unproven odour/noise controls near homes, incompatibility in residential area with predicted late-night disturbances, and dangerous parking/junction access lacking alternatives.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development causing unacceptable airborne pollution (odour), noise. Flue information insufficient to confirm no harm to adjacent dwellings despite high control needs; proximity in courtyard setting made nuisance likely, failing to demonstrate compliance.
