28 February 2008 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment (following Inspector's report)
35, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4lb
The proposal was for additional use of an existing ground floor shop within a terraced building in the Douglas (North Quay) Conservation Area as a café, allowing dual retail (Class 1) or café (Class 3) use.
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The officer's report found the café use compatible with the predominantly shopping zoning in the Douglas Local Plan and mixed-use character of North Quay, recommending approval subject to conditions i…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character and amenity. Officer assessed café as compatible in shopping zone; inspector balanced against residential proximity via hours/odour conditions.
Environment Policy 22
Relates to conservation areas; site in Douglas (North Quay) CA, but no specific impacts noted—use approved as fitting mixed commercial character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the additional use of the shop as a café as shown in drawing numbers 4181/1 and 4181 L1 date-stamped 14th December 2007.
Use restriction
The building shall be used either for permanent retail (Use Class 1) or for café purposes (Use Class 3). The café use must be taken up within 4 years of the date of this notice in order for this use to remain valid after that time.
Hours of operation
The café use hereby permitted shall not be open to customers outside 07.30-22.00 hours on Monday to Saturdays. The café use hereby permitted shall not be open to customers on Sundays and Bank Holidays outside 09.30-19.00 hours.
Odour extraction
Before the café use hereby permitted is opened for business, plans for an odour extraction system shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority (in the form of a planning application), and the approved system shall be constructed and operational to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.
do not oppose
note received (standard/building control)
note received (standard/building control)
supports café use aligning with North Quay regeneration vision; objects to restrictive hours
