9 November 2023 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Little Ballakewin, Foxdale Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3et
The application sought permission to convert a ground floor storeroom within the curtilage of a two-storey dwelling into a small-scale dog grooming facility operated by the resident, with no physical works or external changes proposed.
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The officer assessed the principle of development against Environment Policy 16, finding compliance as the small storeroom in a rural building block would be reused without external alterations, exten…
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities throughout the Island. The officer found the small-scale home-operated business acceptable as it provided employment without adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 16
Permits small-scale industrial/commercial uses in rural buildings if meeting acceptance criteria. Proposal complied as it reused a small existing storeroom without alterations, no extensions, and revenue would aid building maintenance; no redundancy demonstration needed due to scale.
Transport Policy 7
Relates to parking standards in Appendix 7.6. Existing courtyard parking for several cars sufficed for customer drop-off/collection without highway impact, as confirmed by Highway Services.
General Policy 2
Sets general development control considerations including amenity, character, parking/access/highway safety. Proposal had no adverse impacts on these despite 'Not for Development' zoning.
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.
Restricted use
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or Town and Country Planning (Change of Use) (Development) (No. 2) Order 2019 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the building hereby approved shall be used only for the purpose hereby approved (the grooming of pets where no element of kennelling is provided) and shall not be used for any other purpose within Use Class 1.1 without the express grant of planning approval from the Department. Reason: To enable the Department to consider the implications of any subsequent change of use and impact to the amenity of the area.
Reversion if discontinued
For the avoidance of doubt, should the building cease to be used for the business use hereby approved, as specified in Condition 2 of the approval, the building may only be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment on the main dwelling house at Little Ballakewin. Reason: To enable the Department to consider the implication of any subsequent change of use against the amenity of the area.
Applicant-only operation
The use hereby approved shall only be for the benefit of Mrs Sharon Killip while they are resident at Little Ballakewin, Foxdale Road, Ballasalla and no staff may be employed and/or work at the premises. Reason: Although the specific details of this application have been found acceptable, any change to its operation will require fresh assessment.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, due to the small size of the operation/room, off-street parking available for customers and using an existing access that has no observed safety issues.
No Objection.
Highway Services HDC and Malew Parish Commissioners both raised no objections to application 23/01086/C for change of use to a dog grooming facility.
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, due to the small size of the operation/room, off-street parking available for customers and using an existing access that has no observed safety issues that have occurred i.e. accidents.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the following Planning Applications.; 23/01086/C Little Ballakewin, Foxdale Road Change of use of an existing ground floor storeroom to a dog grooming facility
