**Document:** Highway Comment
**Application:** 17/00178/B — Alterations to facilitate change of use of ground floor retail unit (class 1) to tourist accommodation and first floor apartment from permanent residential to tourist accommodation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2017-04-04
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** consultation / highways_response
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/21931-malew-the-stores-change-of-use/documents/1018257

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# Highway Comment

## Representation from the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division–

Highway Services Comment made

Do not oppose

Highways Representation history for this case. DNO on 17/03/17 Conditions (if any)

The proposal is to change the use of an empty shop unit and flat to tourist accommodtion. There is car parking provided on site for 2 vehicles and a garage is provided for motorcycles or pushbikes.

The existing use as a shop and apartment is likely to have a higher traffic generation than the proposed tourist use. Highway Services does not oppose this application. Highways Officer

HR

Code definition

|DEFER|Highways input deferred pending further information/input|
|---|---|
|DNO|Do not oppose|
|DNOC|Do not oppose subject to condition|
|NHI|No highways interest|
|O|Oppose|

#### Please note that whilst the content of this memo has been completed by Officers from DOI Highways, the detail has been produced by DEFA P&BC for the benefit of the planning application file and P&BC online services.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/21931-malew-the-stores-change-of-use/documents/1018257*