Restore and repaint the external walls, railings, window frames and door frames and addition of an external table with associated canopy and change the use the from the current Office (Class 1.1) to Sandwich Shop, Food/Drink & Assembly/Leisure (Class 1.1, 1.3 & 4.4)

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Change of use from office to sandwich shop, food and drink, and assembly/leisure at ground floor and basement level
• ✓External restoration works including repainting walls, railings, window and door frames
• ✓Addition of an external table with associated canopy
• ✓Site is the ground floor and basement of a five-storey mid-terraced building at Church Road Marina
• ✓Character and appearance of the building and area assessed as part of the decision
• ✓Approved with four conditions attached
• ✓character
• ✓design
• ✓highways
• ✓principle
• ✓Section 18(4) test - character
• ✓Section 18(4) test - appearance
• ✓character and appearance
• ✓neighbouring amenity
• ✓highway impact
• ✓other matters

This application sought permission to change the use of the ground floor and basement of Argyle House, Church Road Marina, Douglas, from office use to a sandwich shop, food and drink, and assembly/leisure use. The proposal also included restoring and repainting the external walls, railings, window frames, and door frames, and adding an external table with a canopy. Argyle House is a five-storey mid-terraced property at the northern end of Church Road Marina, close to The Promenade. The officer report considered the principle of the change of use, the character and appearance of the building, impact on neighbouring amenity, and highway effects. The application was approved by delegated decision on 25 April 2024, with four conditions attached. A revised Planning Statement was submitted during the course of the application.

The application was approved by delegated decision. Officers assessed the principle of the change of use, the character and appearance of the building, impact on neighbouring amenity, and highway effects, and found the proposal acceptable. Four conditions were attached to the permission.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (4)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   The use hereby approved shall only be undertaken between Monday to Saturday 8:00 and 23:00.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The proposed assembly and leisure (Class 4.4) shall only take place in the basement, as detailed in the Planning Statement received 16 April 2024.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   Notwithstanding the details provided within this application, no permission is given for the signage and the street furniture within the Planning Statement, dated received 16th April 2024.

Planning History (1)

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