18 November 2009 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated by Planning Committee)
20, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lj
The proposal involved changing retail units to a restaurant, diner and takeaway (likely fish and chips) with an external flue for extraction. It was part of a larger retrospective regularisation of the Callows Yard development in Castletown town centre.
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The application was retrospective but confirmed valid by Government Advocate advice, allowing normal determination process.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development harming amenity via odour, noise etc. EPU report requested additional odour/noise info for kitchen exhausts to comply; approval implies sufficient mitigation via conditions/plan references.
Environment Policy 23
Requires consideration of adverse impacts to neighbours from alterations. Assessed against nearby residential; noise-sensitive premises noted as potential issue if poor separation.
Strategic Plan Environment Policy 25
Allows pollution-sensitive uses near sources if safeguarded. Food uses near residences tested for odour/noise; EPU flagged risks without extra controls.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the use of the site as a restaurant and take-away as shown in drawings PA610/01, PA610/02, PA610/03 and PA610/04 all received on 18th September, 2009.
Do not oppose, no traffic management, parking or road safety concerns
No objection subject to no discharge of injurious matter to sewers and grease trap installation
Recommend minimum door widths and split-level counters for accessibility
Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) recommends additional information on odour and noise compliance for application 09/00610/B and related applications due to insufficient details on exhaust systems and acoustic measures; multiple public representations object strongly to the proposals citing traffic, litter, noise, smells, and deviation from original plans.
Key concern: Insufficient details on odour and noise control compliance, particularly exhaust stack height and acoustic measures
Environmental Protection Unit (EPU), DoLGE
Conditional No ObjectionRecommend planning request additional information to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 2. Air-purification system is not specified and cannot tell from drawings if exhaust is at least 1m above roof eaves of any building within 20m.; Recommend planning request additional information from acoustic professional to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 3.; No details have been provided in respect of predicted noise levels and from photographs fan appears to have been located on external wall with no acoustic cladding.; Likely to be unsuitable change of use if noise sensitive premises are located on floor above or located next door only separated by domestic standard separating wall construction.
Conditions requested: Request additional information to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 2; Request additional information from acoustic professional to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 3
