Conversion of ground and first floor from residential to restaurant and wine bar

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Site zoned for mixed use in the Douglas Local Plan, supporting the change of use
• ✓Potential noise disturbance to the neighbouring residential property was a key concern
• ✓Hours of operation were specifically considered and controlled
• ✓Three conditions attached to manage the impact of the new use
• ✓Decision made under delegated authority by the Senior Planning Officer
• ✓noise
• ✓impact on the adjoining residential property in terms of noise disturbance
• ✓hours of operation

Permission was granted to convert the ground and first floors of a residential property at 6 Bridge Road, Douglas, Isle of Man into a restaurant and wine bar. The site sits within Douglas Town Centre and is zoned for mixed use under the Douglas Local Plan, which supported the principle of the change of use. The main planning concerns centred on the impact of the new use on the adjoining residential property, particularly in relation to noise disturbance, and on the hours during which the premises would operate. These matters were considered and addressed through three conditions attached to the permission. The decision was made on 10 March 2008 by a Senior Planning Officer acting under delegated authority.

The application was permitted by a delegated Senior Planning Officer on 10 March 2008. The site is zoned for mixed use within the Douglas Local Plan, making the change of use from residential to restaurant and wine bar acceptable in principle. The key planning considerations were the potential for noise disturbance to the adjoining residential property and the proposed hours of operation, which were addressed through three conditions attached to the permission.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (3)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This permission relates to the conversion of ground floor and first floor from residential to restaurant and wine bar (Use Class 3) as shown in drawing numbers 2320/1, 2320/2, 2320/3 and 2320/4 date stamped 14th December 2007; and letter from Chrystals Estate Agent dated 3rd January 2008.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The use hereby permitted shall not be open to customers outside 0900-2230 hours on Monday to Saturdays. The use hereby permitted shall not be open on Sundays and Bank Holidays outside 1200-1900 hours.

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