30 July 2009
11, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ab
The proposal sought change of use approval for ground and first floors of retail units at 9-15 Malew Street, part of the Callows Yard development in Castletown town centre, to allow delicatessen and bakery operations selling hot and cold food for on and off-premises consumption.
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No officer reasoning for a decision as the application was withdrawn prior to determination. The withdrawal letter from the applicant's planning consultant on 30 July 2009 explicitly states: 'both the…
Environment Policy 22
Policy prohibits development unacceptably harming amenity via odour, noise etc. EPU report cited this, recommending additional information on odour stacks and noise per BS 4142 due to proximity to residential uses.
Environment Policy 23
Requires consideration of adverse impacts on neighbours from alterations. Cited in EPU advice for the change of use proposals.
Strategic Plan Environment Policy 25
Limits pollution-sensitive development near pollution sources without safeguards. EPU referenced in context of hot food premises near residential.
Do not oppose
No Objection subject to grease/fat trap condition
Comments on access improvements needed but no formal objection
Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) recommends additional information on odour and noise control compliance for application 09/00616/B and others due to proximity to noise-sensitive premises; Department of Transport Drainage Division has no objection subject to grease trap installation.
Key concern: Likely to be unsuitable change of use if noise sensitive premises are located on floor above or next door
Environmental Protection Unit (EPU)
Conditional No ObjectionRecommend planning request additional information to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 2.; Recommend planning request additional information from acoustic professional to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 3.; Likely to be unsuitable change of use if noise sensitive premises are located on floor above or located next door only separated by domestic standard separating wall construction.
Conditions requested: Planning request additional information to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 2 (Odour Control); Planning request additional information from acoustic professional to demonstrate compliance with recommendations in Table 3 (Noise Control)
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; A grease/fat trap must be installed and maintained by the occupier/ owner to prevent any such waste entering the drainage system
Conditions requested: Under section 6 of the Sewerage Act 1999 there must be No discharges of 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; A grease/fat trap must be installed and maintained by the occupier/owner to prevent any such waste entering the drainage system
