18 October 2021 · Planning Committee
Junior Achievement Isle Of Man, Rosemary House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2qg
The proposal involves converting the vacant first floor office space (Class 2.1) of a two-storey building at Rosemary House into a beauty salon (Class 1.1) with four treatment rooms, staff room, reception, and additional use as a beautician training facility (Class 4.2).
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The officer considered the proposal a potential departure from the Area Plan for the East's mixed-use zoning (St George's), which supports offices, financial/professional services, food/drink and some…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with Area Plan zoning and other policies, respecting site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affecting landscape/townscape character, local residents' amenity, providing satisfactory access/parking/servicing, no unacceptable road safety/traffic effects, and necessary services. Officer assessed the change of use as compatible despite not being explicitly listed, with no adverse impacts on amenity, parking or highways due to location and consultee views.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Appendix 7 standards, relaxable for town centre sites near bus routes if no unacceptable on-street parking. Two spaces provided next to main car park; standards relaxed as Highway Services raised no objection.
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.
no objection (11/10/2021)
do not oppose this application (14/09/2021); no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking
Both Douglas Corporation and Highways Division have no objections to the change of use from office to beauty salon at Rosemary House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.
Douglas Corporation
No Objectionbin storage arrangements are more than satisfactory for the proposed use; Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the application and welcomes the property being brought back into use
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No Objectionno significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking; Do not oppose; The Applicant should consider the provision of bicycle parking and an electric vehicle charging point
