17 January 2005 · Delegated - Director of Planning (M.I. McCauley)
5, Windsor Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ld
The proposal involved changing the use of an existing retail unit at 5 Windsor Road, Douglas, to a self-service laundrette with ironing service, operating between 0800 and 2100. The site is in an urban area within Douglas.
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The application was approved under delegated powers as no objections or adverse representations were received by the deadline of 9 December 2004 for the original PA04/02329/B.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Shop window, signage and advertisements
Prior to the commencement of the proposed use, there must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Committee details of how the shop window is to be treated and of all signage and advertisements which are to be displayed.
Operating hours
The proposed use may take place only between the hours of 0800 and 2100 each day, in accordance with the letter dated 18th November 2004 from the applicant.
no views, no adverse traffic impacts
no objection, but storage of laundry should not be visible through shop front
Recommend Approve
Multiple consultees responded to planning application 04/02329/B for change of use to a self-service laundrette at 5 Windsor Road, Douglas, with Highways Division and Douglas Corporation raising no objection, Disability Access Office providing accessibility guidance, and Fire Safety Officer recommending consultation without objection.
Disability Access Office
No CommentEntrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user; doors should not be so heavy as to require a pulling force exceeding twenty Newton’s
Conditions requested: Where parking is provided provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table: Up to 200 spaces | 5% of car park (min 3 spaces); Over 200 spaces | 4% of car park plus 4 spaces; Entrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user. Where there are full-length glass doors fitted they should be marked in some way at mid height to assist people with sight impairment; It is preferable to have automatic doors but where this is not the case then the doors should not be so heavy as to require a pulling force exceeding twenty Newton’s, measured at the leading edge, to open the door; Inside layout should have sufficient aisle width as to allow an unassisted wheelchair user to manoeuvre, All appliances should be fitted at a height that can be reached be people sitting and standing
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts
Douglas Corporation
No Objectionthe committee agreed not to raise an objection to the application; The committee does however wish to express it’s view that any storage of laundry should not be visible through the shop front
Conditions requested: any storage of laundry should not be visible through the shop front
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionI RECOMMEND THAT THE APPLICANT CONSULTS THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF THE FIRE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Recommend: Approve
Conditions requested: THE APPLICANT CONSULTS THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF THE FIRE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
