**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 09/01609/C — Change of use of existing office/shop to residential accommodation **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2009-11-23 **Parish:** German **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/63805-german-9-christian-change-of-use/documents/1386538 --- # Officer Planning Report **Application No.:** 09/01609/C **Applicant:** Harmony Homes Ltd **Proposal:** Change of use of existing office/shop to residential accommodation **Site Address:** Christian Street Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1NW ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Steve Stanley **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose Consultee : Peel Town Commissioners Notes: approved. ### Officer's Report ### The Site The application site relates to 9 Christian Street, Peel, a mid-terraced property situated on the northern side of the road. The building is currently used in part as an estate agency ( 2 ground floor rooms) with the rest of the building being used as a residential dwelling. ### The Proposal This application seeks approval for the change of use of the estate agency use to residential use to form a single dwelling. There would be no external changes to the building as part of this application. ### Planning Status The application site is located within an area identified as being mixed use by the Peel Local Plan and is within the Peel Conservation Area. ### Planning History The following previous planning applications are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application: 85/00745/C sought approval for the use of premises as a grill/restaurant. This was permitted. 88/01798/C sought approval for the change of use of ground floor from licensed restaurant to private residence. This was permitted. 88/04473/C sought approval for the conversion of restaurant to retail clothing store. This was permitted. 88/04606/C sought approval for the change of use from shop to play group. This was refused. 07/00074/B sought approval for the change of use from retail shop to estate agency. This was permitted. ## Representations Peel Town Commissioners recommend that this application be approved. The Department of Transport Highways Division does not oppose this application. ### Assessment The main issue to be considered in the assessment of this application is the impact of the proposed change of use upon the surrounding area. The surrounding area is designated as mixed use and there a number of different uses within the vicinity. The main commercial area of Peel is located to the west of the application site with Christian Street being made up of predominantly residential properties. Approximately half of the ground floor and all of the first floor of the property are already in residential use and this application would bring the entire building into residential use. It is judged that this would improve the amenity of the existing dwelling by providing increased living accommodation and removing the commercial use which may bring about disruption. It is judged that the change of use would not detract from the retail offer of Peel town centre given that the site is outside of the main commercial area. ### Recommendation Permit. ### Party Status It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded Interested Party Status: Peel Town Commissioners The Department of Transport Highways Division ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 17.11.2009 ### 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 development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. This approval relates to the change of use of the ground floor office to residential use so as to form a single dwelling, 9 Christian Street, Peel as shown by Location, Floor Plan Existing and Floor Plan Proposed all received 30th September 2009. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer Decision Made : Permitted Date : 19.11.2009 Signed : Senior Planning Officer --- *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/63805-german-9-christian-change-of-use/documents/1386538*