**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations **Application:** 06/00969/C — Change of use from residential and office to counselling rooms and office **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2006-08-17 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/81046-braddan-8-albert-change-of-use/documents/1473545 --- # Officer Planning Report Recommendations ## 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] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Officer's Report #### Site The property 8 Albert Street, Douglas, is part of a row of two storey terraced (mid terrace) properties which are located on the northern side of Albert Street, east of Buck’s Road. #### Land Use Zoning The property has been zoned within the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998 as being within a residential / office use; the site is within Windsor Road Conservation Area. ## Relevant Planning History 4 Albert Street, Douglas - Change of use of residential ground floor to create office accommodation (05/00152/C) – approved. 2 Albert Street Douglas - Conversion of building to ground floor office and first floor flat (01/00187/B) – approved. 2 Albert Street Douglas - Approval in principle for ground floor office with residential use above (00/01113/A) – approved. ## Proposal The application proposes the change of use from residential and office to counselling rooms and office. ## Representations Douglas Corporation:- Please defer the following application until the Public Works Committee has considered them on 21 June 2006 after which I will advise of their comments. 26.06.06 - No objection Highways Division Do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following conditions:- Three off street parking spaces are required to serve the proposed development. Town centre location with off street parking. IOM Water Authority:- For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57 Chief Fire Officer:- I recommend that the applicant consults the Fire Safety Department to discuss the fire precautions. The applicant is advised to consult Disability Access Office with regard to the needs of disabled users within the building. We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application. ## Assessment / recommendation Issues to be considered with the application include:- - (A) Highways Issues; and - (B) Change of use. ## Highways Issues As stated by the Highway Division Three off street parking spaces are required to serve the proposed development. These are provided by the parking provisions to the rear of the property. The property also has access to on road parking spaces which run along Albert Street as well as a number of multi storey car parks which are within a few minutes walk. ## Change of use The property is within an area of office / residential use and therefore the proposal would be acceptable with regard to the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998. For these reasons the proposals would seem appropriate in this location and therefore my recommendation is for an approval. I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: - Douglas Corporation - Department of Transport Highways Division - Chief Fire Officer - IOM Water Authority - Chief Fire Officer - Disability Access Office ## Recommendation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 14.08.2006 --- ### 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 submitted documents and drawings DOV/RELATE/1, DOV/RELATE/2, DOV/RELATE/3 and DOV/RELATE/4 all received on 8th June 2006. C 3. Three off street parking spaces are required to serve the proposed development. N 1. The Applicant's attention is drawn to the recommendations of the Disability Access Officer, a copy of which is attached to this notice. N 2. PRIOR to the commencement of any works the applicant is advised to consult the Chief Fire Officer to ensure that adequate fire precautions are taken. N 3. For a change in the water supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the Isle of Man Water Authority Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karren), telephone 695957. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer) Decision Made : Permitted Date : 15/8/01 Signed : M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control --- *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/81046-braddan-8-albert-change-of-use/documents/1473545*