Use of premises as a social centre

Lancashire House, Main Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1hs

Received31 Mar 2009

Validated16 Apr 2009

Decided27 May 2009

57 days

Received31 Mar 2009

Validated16 Apr 2009

Decided27 May 2009

57 days

Why Was This Approved?

✓Change of use of the former Lancashire Hotel building to a social centre
✓Site located on the A5 Castletown Road in Newtown, Santon, with an existing car park
✓Decision made under delegated authority with an officer recommendation to approve

This application sought permission to use the premises at Lancashire House, Main Road, Santon as a social centre. The building is the former Lancashire Hotel, a substantial structure on the north-western side of the A5 Castletown Road as it passes through Newtown, set within a car park that extends to the south-west and rear of the site. The application was decided on 27 May 2009 and was permitted under delegated authority. The case officer, Miss S E Corlett, recommended approval. The available evidence is limited to site observations from the officer report.

The application was permitted on 27 May 2009 under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval, and the decision aligns with that recommendation. Limited detail is available from the supplied evidence to explain the specific planning reasons.

Site Observations

•The site represents the curtilage of the former Lancashire Hotel - a substantial building situated on the north western side of the A5 Castletown Road as it passes through Newtown.
•The building is situated in a car park which extends around to the south west and to the rear of the site and there is made up land to the rear of this which extends towards the sewage treatment works

Policies Assessed (4)

ISLEOFMANPLANNINGSCH

Existing Predominantly Residential

The site lies within an area designated on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 as Existing Predominantly Residential.

GOVERNMENTCIRCULARNO

Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure)

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 10/09, Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure)

GCNO11/09

Planning History (9)

86/00307/B

Use of land for dumping of top soil and builders material, land rear of Lancashire Hotel, Newtown, Santon

86/00900/BApproved1994

Alterations and extensions including formation of pool room and additional W.C.s, Lancashire Hotel, Main Road, Santon

87/04672/BApproved1994

Infilling of land with hardcore and soil, field no. 2667, (370) rear of Newtown Estate, Santon

87/04764/B

Infilling of land, field 1859 and part of field 2456, land adjoining The Lancashire Public House, New Castletown Road, Santon

91/01169/BRefused1994

Infill of land with hardcore and soil, rear of Lancashire Hotel, Field No. 1859. Santon

92/00283/BApproved1994

Extension to landfill site, land at rear of Lancashire Hotel, Santon

99/01138/BApproved1999

Conversion of public house to play school and living accommodation, Lancashire Hotel, Main Road, Santon

98/01439/AApproved1999

Approval in principle for change of use of Public House to nursery with office, living accommodation and garage, Lancashire Hotel, Main Road, Santon

02/02224/ARefused2003

Approval in principle for the erection of ten dwellings, conversion of cottage to two apartments and alterations to car park

Documents (11)

Officer Report Decision Notice Application Form

Source & Provenance

Official reference: 09/00583/C
Source authority: Isle of Man Government Planning & Building Control
Official record URL: No stable public per-application URL provided