2 December 2021 · Planning Committee
Unit 30d, Alder Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1eh
The proposal involves changing part of the ground floor use of an existing butchers shop in a mixed-use terrace building (shops below, flats above) to include hot food takeaway sales, with an external flue on the west elevation.
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The officer considered the proposal acceptable as it complies with General Policy 2 by respecting the site and surroundings, not adversely affecting townscape character, providing satisfactory amenity…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not harm townscape character or resident amenity, provide safe access/parking, and ensure services. Officer found proposal complies as it fits existing shop cluster, minimises amenity impacts via hours condition, and has no road safety issues.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Appendix 7 standards. Satisfied by existing car park for five shops and Highway Services confirmation of no highway impact.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development harming amenity via odour/noise/pollution. Odour risk to overhead flats mitigated by assuming flue filtration per other regulations, with no planning conditions possible but hours limited for amenity.
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.
Operating hours
No customers shall be served or remain in the building outside the following hours; Monday to Saturdays 0800hrs till 2200hrs; Sundays and bank Holidays 1100hrs till 2200hrs. Reason: In the interests of the residential amenity of the area and as the application has specifically listed these times and the application have been considered on this basis.
supports this application (03/11/2021)
do no oppose this application (30/09/2021). They comment there is no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking.
Douglas Borough Council initially requested a time extension but later supported the application subject to Environmental Health approval for the ventilation system; DOI Highways Division had no objection.
Douglas Borough Council
Conditional No ObjectionThe Council’s support for the proposed development is subject to Environmental Health approval for the external extraction/ventilation system. This is to ensure that noise levels and odours are kept to satisfactory levels and do not adversely affect those living and working close to the application site.
Conditions requested: Environmental Health approval for the external extraction/ventilation system
Douglas Borough Council
Supportresolved to support the application; subject to Environmental Health approval for the external extraction/ventilation system
Conditions requested: Environmental Health approval for the external extraction/ventilation system to ensure that noise levels and odours are kept to satisfactory levels
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.
