27 October 2008 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority)
The Stores, Main Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ha
The proposal involves replacing an existing closed village shop at Ballabeg Stores on Main Road with a new two-storey retail unit plus attic accommodation, styled as a traditional house with pitched slate roof, uPVC sash windows, shop window and door on the ground floor, and living spaces above including dormers and ba…
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The officer assessed the proposal against the Arbory and East Rushen Local Plan policy for Development Area 18, which encourages replacement of the shop within the defined area provided it includes ca…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of a replacement shop with living accommodation above with parking all as shown in drawing 318-01b received on 22nd September, 2008 and the location plan received on 27th June, 2008.
No permitted development
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no extensions, greenhouses, walls, gates, fences, garden sheds, summerhouses, flag poles, decking, garages, or tanks for the storage of oil for domestic heating shall be erected (other than those expressly authorised by this approval).
Window details
The windows in the first and attic floor living accommodation and all windows in the side elevations must be sliding sash as shown and described in the application and retained as such in perpetuity unless otherwise authorised by the Planning Authority.
Do not oppose providing one parking space is provided
No objection subject to conditions on foul sewer connection and no surface water to foul sewer
No comments to make
Multiple consultees including Drainage Division, Highways Division, Fire Service, and Arbory Parish Commissioners responded to the reserved matters application for a retail unit with accommodation above at Ballabeg Stores, with most raising no objection subject to conditions on d…
Key concern: Surface water discharge potentially to foul sewerage system
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Drainage Division, prior to making any communication to the public sewer
Conditions requested: The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners preference would be for the velux windows, as contained in the original application.; It is assumed that any future change of the ground floor from retail to residential use would require planning permission.
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition
Conditions requested: One off street parking space must be provided
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No Commentmy Commissioners have considered the above application and have no comments to make.
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionPrior to the commencement of works the Applicant must consult the Fire Safety Department
Conditions requested: Prior to the commencement of works the Applicant must consult the Fire Safety Department as the Proposals falls within the Scope of the Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
