**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 04/01455/B — Conversion to dwelling
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2004-09-01
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/76397-braddan-42-main-conversion-dwelling/documents/1200828

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# Officer Planning Report

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations We have received no private representations for this application. ### Consultations ### Policy

### Officer's Report

The site represents DER - an existing electrical equipment repair shop located on the corner of Main Road and Church Road and within Onchan's Conservation Area.

Proposed here is the conversion of the shop to living accommodation in the form of a single bedroomed house.

Defer for consideration with Onchan Commissioners who have expressed concern at certain aspects of the proposal.

I have spoken with Ean Convery at Onchan District Commissioners and he confirms that the application does not involve any external changes and as such the Commissioners do not have any objections.

The Department of Transport have objected on the grounds of the lack of car parking. However, this situation persists at present whilst the building is being used as a shop and which generates much more demand for shorter term car parking. As such, I feel the proposed use may actually result in less demand for parking in this location.

### Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation:

### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: Notes attached to refusals

C 1. This approval relates to the conversion of the existing shop to residential accommodation as shown in drawings received on 13th July 2004.

NOTE: No approval is hereby granted to any external changes to the building.

C 2. The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.

N 1. The Chief Fire Officer recommends the installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection.

Decision Made: Approve Committee Meeting Date: 27/8/04 dcreprec.doc

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