20 July 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
No 10 Sandwich Bar, 10, Port Jack, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1eb
The application sought permission to convert an existing commercial hairdressing salon into a sandwich shop primarily selling cold food with some hot items like bacon fillings, located in the Port Jack shopping area of Onchan. The site is within land designated for shopping use under the Onchan Local Plan.
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The proposed change of use accords with the land use designation as 'shopping use' under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Onchan Local Plan) Order 2000 Map No.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings, avoid adverse amenity/traffic impacts, and meet service/safety needs. Officer assessed the sandwich shop as compliant in a shopping zone, with no harm to character, amenity of residents, road safety, or need for services prejudiced; limited hours ensure GP2(g) amenity and GP2(i) traffic tests passed.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development causing unacceptable harm via odour, noise, or pollution. Assessed against primarily cold food with minimal hot items and no current extraction; hours restriction prevents late operations; drainage consultee no objection with grease trap mitigates food waste risks.
Time limit
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.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the property defined by the red line on the location plan date stamped the 28th April 2009.
Opening hours
The use hereby permitted by this approval shall only be open to customers between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00 Monday to Saturday (inclusive). Opening outside of these hours will only be allowed subject to prior written agreement from the Planning Authority.
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
No Objection subject to conditions on no harmful discharges to sewer and installation/maintenance of grease/fat trap
Drainage Division has no objection subject to conditions on waste discharge and grease trap installation; Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval; a local resident objects due to parking, litter, and other concerns.
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; A grease/fat trap is recommended to be installed and maintained by the occupier/ owner
Conditions requested: Under section 6 of the Sewerage Act 1999 there must be No discharges of; a) any matter likely to injure the sewer or drain, to interfere with the free flow of its contents or to affect prejudicial the treatment and disposal of its contents. b) any matter of a description prescribe for the purpose of this paragraph.; A grease/fat trap is recommended to be installed and maintained by the occupier/ owner to prevent any such waste entering the drainage system.; No discharges of fat or other food waste, which will affect the performance of the public foul sewerage system, will be permitted to the foul sewer. It will be the responsibility of the developer/occupier of the premises to provide satisfactory means of disposal for such waste.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
