18 September 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control - Michael Gallagher
1 Drill Hall Cottages, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5pa
The application sought permission to change the use of two existing cottages within the curtilage of the former Water Board headquarters (Drill Hall) from residential to non-residential uses including offices, training rooms, and storage facilities for Civil Defence Corps and Emergency Planning.
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The officer noted the cottages' location to the rear of the Tromode site within a wider non-residential area shared by government departments, Civil Defence, Army Cadets, and Police, surrounded by veh…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, layout, scale (b), does not adversely affect surrounding character (c), and does not harm local residents' amenity or locality character (g). The officer assessed the change of use as compliant given the Government Use zoning, rear location amid non-residential uses, and absence of nearby residents, with no adverse impacts identified.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
