19 October 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Shop, 1-3, Murrays Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hj
The application sought full planning approval for internal and external alterations to combine a vacant retail shop with a self-contained flat above it into a single dwellinghouse at 1-3 Murrays Road in Douglas.
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The officer assessed the site as a vacant retail shop with a self-contained flat in a predominantly residential area, concluding that the principle of change of use to one dwellinghouse was acceptable…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 is relevant from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The officer considered the principle of converting the shop to residential acceptable in the predominantly residential area, with modest alterations not harming visual amenities.
Housing Policy 6
Housing Policy 6 is relevant from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The assessment found the amalgamation into one dwelling suitable without increasing residential intensity beyond the existing partial use or affecting highways.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the alterations and amalgamation of former shop into existing dwelling as shown in drawing numbers HLK/09/0311/1, HLK/09/0311/2A, HLK/09/0311/3 and HLK/09/0311/4 date stamped 24th August 2009.
Materials approval
No facing materials shall be used other than materials similar to those used on the existing building.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection
