6 October 2021 · Planning Committee
The Lena Quayle Temple, Hutchinson Square, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4hp
The proposal involves changing the use of the two-storey detached Lena Quayle Hall, currently a community facility (Class 4.3), to also include a dance studio (Class 4.4) for tuition and classes operating between 06:00 and 22:00.
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable because the site is already used for assembly and community/religious purposes, so changing to assembly for leisure (dance instruction) …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect townscape/amenity/road safety/traffic/access/parking, and provide services. Officer found proposal complies as change of use is compatible, parking acceptable per Highways, and noise mitigable by conditions.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Appendix 7 standards (assembly/leisure: 1 space per 15m² gross floor space). No specific parking allocated; Highways confirmed no objection based on parking survey, so compliant despite kerbside shortages.
Community Policy 3
Restricts loss of community facilities unless no longer practical/desirable. Not directly tested as proposal adds use rather than loses existing community hall function.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Clarify approved use
The use hereby approved is for the additional use of the premise as a dance studio, an addition to the current use as a community hall. Reason: To clarify and set down approved used use of the premises.
Restrict to dance studio use
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or Town and Country Planning (Change of Use) (Development) (No. 2) Order 2019 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the additional use hereby approved shall be used only as a dance studio for the purpose hereby approved and shall not be used for any other purpose within Use Class 4.4 without the express grant of planning approval from the Department. Reason: To enable the Department to consider the implications of any subsequent change of use on the amenities of the area.
Operating hours restriction
No customers/clients for the dance studio shall be served or remain in the building outside the following hours: Monday-Friday 06.00-21.30, except when it is a public holiday or within school holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and School Holidays 09.00-21.30. Reason: In order to protect local residents' amenity in terms of noise or any other disturbance that may arise from additional classes. This condition does not restrict the building being accessed by staff and is not intended to restrict the carrying out of related activities (such as cleaning) at other times.
Audio equipment approval
Prior to the use of audio equipment in the operation of the development hereby approved, details of the proposed system and any mitigation measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and the development undertaken in accordance with the approved details. The details must address the potential for noise nuisance in the function room and include means of reducing this potential issue. Reason: In the interest of protecting public amenities.
no objections to this application (01/09/2021)
do not oppose this application (26/08/2021). There is no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking.
Both Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division have no objections to application 21/00794/C for additional use of The Lena Quayle Hall as a dance studio.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider the provision of bicycle parking.; Do not oppose
