27 July 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Unit 5, Tower House, Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2lz
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing third-floor commercial unit in a town centre retail complex to include a dental clinic offering services like restorative work, implants, and check-ups, alongside a medical spa providing non-surgical aesthetic treatments such as Botox, fillers, laser hair removal, a…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, which requires developments to align with land-use zoning while meeting criteria on design, amenity, highways, and sustainability.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning if it meets criteria on siting, scale, amenity, highways, ecology, and services. The officer confirmed compliance despite non-retail uses, as the proposal respects the townscape, provides satisfactory access in a sustainable location, and avoids adverse impacts. Mixed-use justification drew from IOMSP para 9.4.5 for town centre vitality.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No objection; small parking demand increase acceptable due to town centre location, public car parks, public transport, and no access changes.
No objection.
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 18/00644/C for additional use as a dental clinic and medical spa.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; The town centre location with public car parking and good public transport links allows for a reduction in the parking standards, and therefore the small increase in the site parking demand is considered acceptable.
