**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations
**Application:** 04/00876/C — Change of use of shop and first floor from retail to residential
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-07-19
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75558-malew-11-bank-change-of-use/documents/1196854

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendations

**Application No.:** | | | :-- | :-- | |
**Applicant:** | Mr George McMillan | |
**Proposal:** | Change of use of shop and first floor from retail to residential | |
**Site Address:** | 11 Bank Street Castletown IM9 1AT | ### Considerations Case Officer : Fiona Mullen
**Expected Decision Level:** Committee Decision ### Written Representations We have received 1 private representations for this application. ### Consultations Consultee: Highways Division Notes: no objections see comments Consultee: Castletown Commissioners Notes : Consultee: Isle Of Man Newspapers Notes : Consultee: Chief Fire Officer Notes: see comments Policy

### Officer's Report

This application is a resubmission of PA 03/1037 when planning permission was refused for the change if use of 11 Bank Street, Castletown from retail to residential. That application was refused on the grounds that the property was of a limited size, not suited to residential accommodation.

The applicant has resubmitted on the basis that the building was not properly previously surveyed and as such, is now found to be of a size that satisfies minimum standards. The applicant advises that the total floor area is 46 sq .m which is fractionally above the minimum standard for two persons in the 1984 Flats Regulations as being suitable for 2 persons. (the standard

being 45 sq. m ). The Chief Fire Officer maintains an objection to the development, and I am of the same view as the previous refusal. In addition, I also consider that the vitality and viability of Bank Street as a retail area would also be adversely affected by the loss of this unit to residential use.

## Recommendation

Recommended Decision : Refused

Date of Recommendation : 22.06.2004

### 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

R 1 . Notwithstanding the further information submitted regarding the floor area of the building, it is considered that the building would provide a poor environment for future occupier by reason of its size and limited outdoor amenity space.

R 2 . The loss of a retail unit at ground floor level would adversely affect the vitality and viability of Bank Street as a commercial/ shopping area as identified in the Castletown Local Plan.

Decision Made :  Committee Meeting Date :

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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/75558-malew-11-bank-change-of-use/documents/1196854*