3 November 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
The Arts Hub, The Chapel, Nursery Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 4hg
The proposal sought permission to convert a former chapel, currently used as a theatre/stage school, into a pre-school day nursery for approximately 30 children with hours from 08:00 to 18:00 and peak drop-off/collection times generating significant traffic.
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The officer assessed the proposal primarily for impact on amenity and traffic, finding the change of use from theatre school to nursery acceptable in principle given prior approvals for other non-wors…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings, not adversely affect amenity/character (g), provide safe access/adequate parking (h), and not unacceptably affect road safety/traffic (i). Officer found proposal failed these due to traffic generation from 30 children and reliance on congested on-street parking, despite prior office approval; no specific tension noted but site designation for worship not rigidly applied given history.
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
