**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 05/02041/C — Change of use of existing ground floor retail display unit to office accommodation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2005-12-16
**Parish:** Lonan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/79540-lonan-former-skillicorns-change-of-use/documents/1214070

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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 ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Policy

### Officer's Report

The planning application seeks approval for the change of use of a shop in Laxey to office accommodation.

In terms of representations to the planning application there are no objections to the proposed use.

In terms of planning policy under the Laxey and Lonan Plan the application site is within a mixed use area that is zoned as residential, retail and office. As reflected by policy L/COMM/PR/3 the revised Laxey and Lonan Plan takes a more relaxed approach to office development within this area and I am satisfied that the proposed use accords with this policy. Accordingly, I recommend that the planning application be approved.

### Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted

**Date of Recommendation:** 12.12.2005

### 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. 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 premises as shown within the location plan date stamped the 25th October 2005.

N 1. The applicant is recommended to contact the Fire Safety Officer to discuss the provision of appropriate fire precautions.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 57/01 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control).

**Decision Made:** Approval by delegation
**Date:** 13/12/05

Signed: M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

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