1 September 2004 · Planning Committee
42, Main Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ah
The proposal involved changing the use of an existing shop on the corner of Main Road and Church Road in Onchan's Conservation Area to residential accommodation as a one-bedroom house, with no external alterations to the building.
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The officer recommended approval for the conversion of the existing shop (DER - electrical equipment repair) to a single bedroomed house, noting no external changes were involved, which addressed Onch…
Approved drawings and no external changes
This approval relates to the conversion of the existing shop to residential accommodation as shown in drawings received on 13th July 2004. NOTE: No approval is hereby granted to any external changes to the building.
Time limit for commencement
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.
recommends installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 Part 1:2000 and BS 5839 Part 6:1995
Highways Division objects due to insufficient on-site parking leading to highway parking and safety issues; Onchan Commissioners recommend refusal due to unclear extent of works in a conservation area; Fire Service recommends smoke detection installation.
Key concern: It would not be possible within the site constraints to provide for parking arising out of the proposed dwelling, resulting in additional parking on the highway, contrary to the interests of road safety
Department of Transport Highways Division
ObjectionObjection:; It would not be possible within the site constraints to provide for parking arising out of the proposed dwelling, resulting in additional parking on the highway, contrary to the interests of road safety.
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:-; Whilst the Commissioners have no objection to the principle of the application to convert the property to residential accommodation, it is unclear from the submitted information as to the extent of the works involved which is particularly relevant if any new construction or change to the external appearance of the property is envisaged as the property is located in the existing Onchan Village Conservation Area.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionThe installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
Conditions requested: The installation of mains wired, interconnected domestic smoke detection conforming to BS 5446 : Part 1 : 2000, and installed to conform with BS 5839 : Part 6 : 1995, is recommended in accordance with Section 1 of the Building Regulations 2000 – Approved Document B
