**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations
**Application:** 05/00797/C — Change of use of retail unit to office accommodation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2005-07-21
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/78202-braddan-42a-main-change-of-use/documents/1208336

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendations

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## Officer's Report

The application seeks approval for the change of use of an existing retail unit in Onchan into office accommodation. The applicant intends to establish a taxation and accountancy office. The application site lies within a defined mixed use area for residential/office/retail.

Onchan District Commissioners have objected on the grounds that no provision is made for staff or client parking. DoT Highways Division consider there to be no adverse traffic impacts. Given that the property has been previously been used as a retail premises, which could generate more visits than the proposed use, and that the level of visit generation from the proposed use should be relatively low I consider the car parking situation to be acceptable. Accordingly, I recommend that the planning application be approved.

## Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 07.07.2005

## 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

C 1. 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.

C 2. This approval relates to the location plan date stamped the 28th April 2005.

N 1. The applicant is advised to consult with the Fire Safety Officer with regard to the provision of suitable fire precautions.

Decision Made : ...
Committee Meeting Date : ...

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