30 November 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Monsoon, 88, Strand Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ep
The proposal at 88 Strand Street involves installing a new shopfront featuring two ATMs, relocating the main entrance, and using clear and black glazing, along with a new illuminated shopfront surround portal.
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The key considerations were the principle of development and impact on character and appearance. The change of use to a bank (Class 1.2) was assessed assuming 24/7 operation on the primary shopping fr…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b) (c) (g) (h) (i) (m) (n) requires development to respect character, amenity, highways, and town centre vitality. The officer assessed the shopfront alterations and change of use against it, finding full compliance due to no negative visual impact and active frontage preservation on the primary shopping frontage.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Strategic Policy 3 supports appropriate town centre uses. Applied to assess the principle of finance use in a retail-dominated frontage, with no specific tension noted as bank was deemed ancillary-like.
Spatial Policy 5
Strategic Policy 5 relates to economic development and town centre vitality. The change to a bank was tested for maintaining active frontage, considered acceptable.
Community Policy 7
Community Policy 7 addresses design and amenity. Shopfront design, redecoration, and equipment screening were evaluated, with no adverse character impact identified.
Community Policy 10
Community Policy 10 concerns highways. Supported by Highway Services' no-objection.
Community Policy 11
Community Policy 11 on town centre uses; presumption for retail/ancillary uses applied, with bank fitting due to customer activity.
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.
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 22/01287/B and found it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, advising that Highway Licences may be necessary for use of the highway during construction.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that Highway Licences may be necessary for use of the highway for equipment and materials during construction.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications
