18 September 2007 · Delegated
Flat 1, 84, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ag
Permission was granted to change the use of a vacant shop at 84 Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, into a dental surgery with a reception and waiting room. The site forms part of the curtilage of an existing terraced property on the eastern side of Buck's Road. At the time of the application, the premises were vacant. The application was decided on 18 September 2007 by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority, with two conditions attached to the approval.
The application was approved on 18 September 2007 by the Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority. The proposal involved converting a vacant shop into a dental surgery with a reception and waiting room, which was found to be acceptable.
loss of local shops
the loss of local shops will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that the use is no longer viable or cannot be made commercially viable
Community Policy 4: Development (including the change of use of existing premises) which involves the loss of local shops and local public houses, will only be permitted if it can be demonstrated that the use is no longer commercially viable, or cannot be made commercially viable. 10.9 Hospitals 10.9.1 The new hospital located in Braddan is now operational, and any further land-use requirements arising therefrom are dealt with in the re levant Area Plan. Likewise, any land - use requirements arising from regional facilities will be addressed by the appropriate Area Plans. 10.10 School Sites 10.10.1 Schools play an important role as a focus for community activity, providing not only schooling for children but also adult education, sports facilities, and cultural and social opportunities. This is especially true in our smaller villages. The continued viability and accessibility of village schools will therefore be one of the more important criteria to which the Department has regard when preparing new Area Plans. In the preparation of Area Plans, the Department will consult with the Education Departm ent on such criteria . Also, an increasing population, and changes in the profile and distribution of the population, are leading to demand for new and extended schools. Accordingly, the following policy is appropriate:
health facilities
such facilities will be permitted unless there would result in an over-concentration of such uses in a given area, would not have an unacceptable effect on residential or prevailing character of the area, would be easily accessible and would not have an unacceptable impact on the local highway network
Community Policy 6: New community health care facilities and extensions to existing facilities will be permitted provided that they: a) would not result in an over concentration of such uses in a particular area; b) would not have an unacceptable effect on the residential or prevailing character or amenity of the area; c) would be easily accessible; and d) would not have an unacceptable impact on the local highway network. Regard should be had also to the parking standards set out in Appendix 7. 10.12 Police Service 10.12.1 Government is improving community safety through reducing the incidence of crime. The Isle of Man Constabulary is the principal agency for crime reduction and the Department works closely with the Constabulary to ensure that crime reduction is considered as part of the assessment of planning applications and new building by the Department. The Department has adopted the principles of Secured by Design (SBD) in the design of its own schemes and through the planning process. The Constabulary have suggested that this should be extended to incorporate the principles of Designing Out Crime. This includes SBD but also incorporates the principles of Defensible Space, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and Situational Crime Prevention(1). Accordingly: (1) See www.securedbydesign.com for further details
Condition 1
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Condition 2
This permission relates to the change of use of the ground floor of the premises from a shop to a dental surgery as shown in drawings 001 and 002 both received on 10th August, 2007.
