20 April 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
8-12, Main Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1as
The application sought full planning approval for changing an existing retail unit to an insurance brokers office within a mixed-use area on Main Road in Onchan. The site is in a designated mixed-use zone allowing residential, office, and retail uses. No building works were proposed, just the internal change of use.
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The site is within a mixed-use area designated under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Onchan Local Plan) Order 2000, which permits offices alongside retail and residential uses.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other plan policies if it respects siting, scale, character, amenity, highways, and other criteria including traffic flows and energy efficiency. The officer assessed the change of use against all GP2 tests and found full compliance due to the site's mixed-use designation, presence of existing offices, and reduced trip generation versus retail. No tensions arose as the proposal involved no external changes.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Defined site area
This approval relates to the use of the building defined by the red line on drawing no. P01 date stamped the 2nd March 2009.
Do not oppose
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
