Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Application Site And Planning Application

The application site comprises of a property that is located on Main Road, Onchan. The property is currently a ladies fashion shop at ground floor level.

The planning application seeks approval to allow the use of a first floor apartment within the property as additional storage/stock rooms over the existing shop.

Planning History

There are no previous planning applications that are considered material to the assessment of this current planning application.

Representations

The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service recommend that the applicant discuss the provision of appropriate fire precaution measures.

Planning Policy

Under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Onchan Local Plan) Order 2000 the application site is within an area recognised as being mixed use for residential/office/retail.

Assessment

The planning application seeks approval for the additional use of existing residential accommodation within the property as part of retail use also contained within the property.

The potential for adverse impact arising from this use is considered to be suitably limited and approval would benefit the retail use of the property, and therefore the vitality of retailing in Onchan. Accordingly, the proposal is considered to be acceptable and it is recommended that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

I consider that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 12.09.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.

C 2. This approval relates to drawing no.s AT813.1 and AT813.2 date stamped the 1st August 2006.

NOTE SPZ CFO.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 18/9/06

Signed : M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control