2 October 2007 · Committee
Restaurant, Main Road, St Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3na
Permission was granted for the refurbishment of the Tynwald Restaurant on Main Road, St Johns. The works included adding a new conservatory, improving the entrance, rebuilding the kitchen, and providing new toilets. The site is a two-storey building on a prominent corner plot at the junction of Station Road and Peel Road, directly south of Tynwald Hill. The Planning Committee approved the application in October 2007, subject to four conditions. The officer had also recommended approval.
The Planning Committee approved the application. The officer also recommended approval. The evidence does not set out detailed reasons beyond the proposal being considered acceptable for this prominent corner site near Tynwald Hill.
Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted
the application should be considered against the provisions of General Policy 2
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to the plans and information submitted as part of this application and date stamped 29th June 2007.
Condition 3
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Condition 4
There must be no discharge of fat or other food waste to the public foul sewer.
