1 August 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
9, Station Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ae
The application sought permission to change the use of the ground floor of the Port Erin Commissioners Offices from office to a retail shop (Class 1). The site is on Station Road in a mixed-use area with banks, shops, and offices nearby, opposite the railway station.
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The officer noted the site is in a mixed-use area per the Port Erin Local Plan where commercial uses including shops co-exist, making retailing 'entirely in keeping' with the designation.
Use Classes of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005
Condition limits approval to use as a shop per Class 1. Officer confirmed proposal matches this use class without issue.
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 use of the ground floor space shown in drawings K088/P/10-02 and -/02 both received on 16th June, 2006 as a shop as described in Class 1 of Schedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005.
Provided recommendations on access, parking, doors, and layout but no objection to the proposal.
Expressed interest and advised contacting Byelaws Inspector for supply changes; no objection.
no objection (report form indicates approval).
no objection (consulted but no adverse notes).
Applicant is Port Erin Commissioners; no separate objection noted.
Utilities (IoMWA), Disability Access Office, and Fire and Rescue Service provided consultation responses on application 06/01027/B, with no objections but requests for compliance with water connection procedures, accessibility standards, and fire safety consultation.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionFor a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the loMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Disability Access Office
No ObjectionSize of Car Park | Number of Disabled spaces Up to 200 spaces | 5% of car park (min 3 spaces) Over 200 spaces | 4% of car park plus 4 spaces
Conditions requested: Where parking is provided provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table below; Entrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user. Where there is full-length glass doors fitted they should be marked in some way at mid height to assist people with sight impairment; It is preferable to have automatic doors but where this is not the case then the doors should not be so heavy as to require a pulling force exceeding twenty Newton’s, measured at the leading edge, to open the door; Inside layout should have sufficient aisle width as to allow an unassisted wheelchair user to manoeuvre; All serving counters should contain at least one section suitable for wheelchair users
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to Consult with Fire Safety department in order to discuss the general Fire Precautions within the Premises.
Conditions requested: Applicant to Consult with Fire Safety department in order to discuss the general Fire Precautions within the Premises
