Approval in principle for the redevelopment of site to provide a hotel, apartments, retail units, private screening room and landscaping

Support in principle with conditions: due regard to archaeological potential consulting Manx Museum; confirm limestone facing for detailed application; detailed application to reflect principle approval.

Strongly support as it provides hotel for commercial sector without using open countryside land; notes parking snag but Policy PK/P/2 in draft plan makes provision; disturbed by archway alterations for vehicles.

The walls, floors, doors, windows, ceiling, woodwork, and all other parts of the structure of every food room shall... enable them to be effectively cleaned, and prevent... risk of infestation

Conditions requested: Food rooms walls, floors, doors, windows, ceiling, woodwork to enable effective cleaning and prevent infestation; Floor of food rooms surfaced with impervious durable material; Surfaces contacting food impervious to grease/fat/oil and easily cleaned; Shelves/service pipes fixed 1 inch clear of walls and 1 foot above floor; Cupboard units/counters fixed to prevent vermin harbourage, prefer mobile tables/shelves; Cooking/refrigeration equipment fixed clear of walls with access for cleaning, prefer movable equipment; Suitable ventilated food storage with refrigeration meeting Regulation 27 Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1978; Suitable sinks for food/equipment washing with hot/cold water, draining platforms, stainless steel preferred; For no dishwasher: two sinks with draining or double bowl sink; with dishwasher: single sink; Suitable ventilation per Regulation 23 including extract for cooking appliances; Suitable lighting; Accommodation for clothing storage and drying not in food rooms unless lockers; Hand washing basins for food handlers with hot/cold water, near food rooms, in toilets; Sanitary accommodation per table for numbers accommodated, with ante-chamber ventilation; Refuse storage in sealed containers on impervious floor, ventilated separately; Intercept grease from drainage, no nuisance from effluvia/noise/vibration; Provision for chronically sick/disabled

We would strongly recommend that a record be made of the buildings prior to their demolition; any future detailed development proposals must include provision for developer-funded archaeological investigation

Conditions requested: Record be made of the buildings prior to their demolition; Developer-funded archaeological investigation and recording of areas affected by groundworks including re-profiling, footings, service trenches

Conditions requested: Designated disabled parking: up to 200 spaces 5% min 3; over 200 4% plus 4; Hotel entrance accessible to unassisted wheelchair user; Reception counter section for wheelchair users; Disabled public toilet; disabled staff toilet if separate; Proportion of rooms generous for ambulant disabled; proportion adapted for wheelchair users; Lift sufficient for unassisted wheelchair user to enter/turn/use controls if multi-level; Retail entrance accessible, glass doors marked mid-height, door pull ≤20 Newtons or automatic; Aisle width for wheelchair manoeuvre; Serving counter section for wheelchair users; Apartment parking 5% unassigned for disabled if visitor parking provided; Primary entrance accessible to wheelchair user; Public sanitary facilities include disabled toilet; Public corridors wheelchair width unobstructed; Apartment primary entrance wheelchair accessible width; Lift if multi-level for wheelchair use