31 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner Abigail Morgan
King Williams College, King Williams College Grounds, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tp
King William's College is a registered building and residential school located between the A5 and A12 roads near Castletown and the Isle of Man Airport, adjacent to airport runways and the Janet's Corner housing estate.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed whether the additional tourist use would harm the special interest of the registered building or its setting, and any impact on local amenity.
General Policy 2
Requires development to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the area. The officer found the non-physical change preserves the registered building and causes no amenity harm, aligning with this policy.
Strategic Policy 4
Supports sustainable development. The reuse of vacant school accommodation for tourism during holidays was deemed acceptable with no adverse impacts.
Business Policy 13
Permission generally given for tourist accommodation in residential properties if no compromise to neighbouring amenities. Applied by analogy to school despite no direct policy; ample facilities and site separation ensure no amenity issues.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Advised installing cycle parking and EV charging.
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 23/00343/C and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, with no objection but advisory comments on cycle parking and EV charging.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that to consider installing cycle parking storage and an electric vehicle charging point to aid Active Travel and net zero objectives.
