**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation
**Application:** 09/01706/C — Change of use from sports/massage salon to retail unit
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2009-12-14
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/64045-rushen-21-station-change-of-use/documents/1390334

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendation

**Application No.:** 09/01706/C
**Applicant:** 1854 Limited
**Proposal:** Change of use from sports/massage salon to retail unit
**Site Address:** 21 Station Road Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6AE ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett
**Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose Consultee : Port Erin Commissioners Notes: defer till after 24th November 2009. 26.11.09 - Approve Consultee : Disability Access Officer Notes: please include disabled people when fitting out these changes to this building. By making the front entrance at least 850 mm wide and level or ramped access would ensure everyone to be able to use your building even wheelchair users.

### Officer's Report

### The Site

The site represents the ground floor of 21, Station Road, an existing shop unit on the northern side of the road opposite the railway station. The premises have been used as a sports massage clinic since PA 97/0528.

### Planning Status

The site lies within an area designated on the Port Erin Local Plan of 1990 as Mixed Use and similarly on the draft Southern Area Plan published on 23rd October, 2009. The site also lies within an area identified as a potential Conservation Area which stretches from Breagle Glen to Spaldrick.

### Planning History

Planning permission was sought and granted for the change of use from a shop to a massage therapy clinic under PA 97/0528.

## The Proposal

Proposed is the change back from sports massage therapy to retail - Class 1 of the Use Classes (Permitted Development) Order 2005. No changes are proposed to the building.

### Representations

Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division raise no objections. Port Erin Commissioners recommend that the application is permitted Disability Access Officer recommends that when the shop is being fitted out provision is made for disabled persons' ramp and door facilities. There are no proposed changes to the building so this cannot be required by condition

### Assessment

The area is designated as Mixed Use and as such either sports therapy or retail purposes would be acceptable in these premises. Class 1 permits a range of retail uses any one of which would complement the area and the village centre generally.

No changes are proposed to the building. As such this application is recommended for approval.

### Party Status

The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.

### Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 30.11.2009

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

### C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> O : 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 permission relates to the use of the ground floor of the premises as defined in the plans received on 20th October, 2009 for retail purposes in accordance with Class 1 of Schedule 4 (Use Classes) of theTown and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005.

N 1.

The applicant is encouraged to consult the Disability Access Office to enable the premises to be made suitable for access and use by disabled persons.

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

Signed: ______________________________

Senior Planning Officer

Date: ______________________________ 9 December 2009

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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/64045-rushen-21-station-change-of-use/documents/1390334*