27 January 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A Morgan, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
113, Royal Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1la
The proposal involves converting the smallest upstairs bedroom (5.5m²) in a 1930s two-storey detached house from residential (Class 3.3) to a hairdressing salon (Class 1.1) for use by the owner/occupier only, with no external alterations.
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The officer recommended approval because several conditions would control the development in the interests of amenity and highway safety, which are necessary, relevant, reasonable, enforceable, and ag…
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development to be located within defined settlements. The site is within Onchan, a Service Centre, making the location acceptable in principle.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, highway safety, or traffic. The proposal complies as it involves no external changes, low impact scale limited by conditions, protects amenity and character, and provides parking with no highway objection.
Community Policy 2
Requires new community facilities to serve local population, be accessible to non-car users, and reuse existing buildings where possible. The small-scale hairdressing facility reuses an existing bedroom, is on a bus route accessible to non-car users, and serves the local area.
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities through development according with Strategic Plan policies. The home-based small-scale operation accords with policies given its low impact and sustainable location.
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.
Parking provision
The driveway and parking area shown on the approved SITE PLAN shall be maintained free from obstruction and available for the parking of one vehicle for customers at all times when the salon use hereby approved is in operation. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in reducing demand for on street parking.
Extent of use
The salon use hereby approved shall be restricted to that area lined red on the approved PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN. Reason: the application has been assessed on this basis only.
Customer limit
There shall only be one customer in the property at any one time. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and neighbouring amenity.
Operating hours
The use hereby approved shall only operate between the hours of 10:00 to 16:00 only. Reason: The application has been assessed on this basis only.
Personal use restriction
The use hereby approved shall only be operated by the owner and/or occupier of the property 113 Royal Avenue, Onchan only. Reason: In the interest of amenity and highway safety, and to reflect the specific circumstances of the application proposal.
No objection. No significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking due to off-street parking, small operation, and bus stops outside. Conditions recommended on applicant-only operation and customer parking.
No objection. Recommend approval for planning purposes.
