20 February 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer - Delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Kebbish, 12, Prospect Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3al
The proposal involves changing the use of a ground floor commercial unit from a bakery to a hot food takeaway serving Middle Eastern food, with all alterations internal only. The site is in a shopping zone on Prospect Terrace, surrounded by a mix of retail uses like a bank, Chinese takeaway, and florist, in a residenti…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, finding it acceptable because the unit is within the 'Shopping' zone of the Douglas South Local Plan …
General Policy 2
Requires developments in zoning to respect site surroundings, not adversely affect amenity/residents/traffic, and provide safe access. Officer tested compliance with shopping zoning (satisfied), traffic safety (Highways no opposition), and resident amenity (hours conditioned to match terrace). No issues with landscape, views, ecology, or services noted.
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 change of use from bakery to hot food take-away as shown in the Location Plan and Floor Plan date stamped 24th November 2008.
Opening hours
This approval relates to the outlet opening daily from 10.00am to 11.30pm.
Do not oppose
No objection
No objection in principle
Douglas Borough Council, Douglas Drainage Services, Highways Division, and Constabulary Community Safety have no objections to the change of use from bakery to hot food takeaway, with Drainage Services and Constabulary requesting specific conditions; a local MHK objects on behalf of residents citing litter, parking, and noise.
Key concern: potential for criminal or anti-social behaviour and noise nuisance from late-night operations
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Douglas Drainage Services
Conditional No Objectionhas no objection in principle to the above application subject to the following:-; No discharges of fat or other food waste which will affect the performance of the public foul sewerage system will be permitted to enter the foul sewer.
Conditions requested: No discharges of fat or other food waste which will affect the performance of the public foul sewerage system will be permitted to enter the foul sewer. It will be the responsibility of the developer/occupier of the premises to provide satisfactory means of removal and disposal for such waste.
Constabulary Community Safety
Conditional No Objectionlate-night takeaway type premises act as 'honey pots.'; it is imperative that this situation does not occur by default.; I would therefore recommend that a condition be placed upon any approval granted... to the effect that the premises may only operate between the times stated.
Conditions requested: a condition be placed upon any approval granted in respect of the said application to the effect that the premises may only operate between the times stated [10am and 2.30pm, and 4.30pm and midnight].
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
