11 December 2023 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Cornhill City House, 9, Hope Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1as
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing rear annex to a residential property in Castletown town centre for tourist accommodation (use class 3.6), with no physical alterations proposed. The site is in a residential area within the Conservation Area and at partial flood risk near the harbour.
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The officer assessed that Business Policy 13 supports tourist use of existing residential properties provided there is no unacceptable impact on neighbour amenity, which was found acceptable due to se…
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development including amenity (b), visual impact (g, h), flood risk (i). Officer found proposal compliant as it has acceptable amenity and visual impact with no increased flood risk beyond existing use.
Environment Policy 13
Addresses flood risk. Site at partial flood risk near harbour but change to tourist use does not increase risk beyond existing residential use, with note for evacuation plan advised.
Environment Policy 35
Requires preservation or enhancement of conservation areas. No physical works proposed so no visual changes, and town centre residential location can accommodate tourist use without harming character.
Business Policy 13
Supports permission for tourist use of existing private dwellings. Principle accepted provided no neighbour amenity impact, which was not found due to separate access and onsite management.
Community Policy 7
Designed to help prevent criminal activity. No increased criminal risk beyond existing residential use.
Community Policy 11
Designed to prevent outbreak and fire spread. No increased fire risk beyond existing use.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards, with Appendix 7. Relaxed standards acceptable in town centre with public transport and car parks nearby; applicant renting space.
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.
Do not oppose - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Updated comments confirmed sleeping accommodation should not be on the ground floor; comments raised directly to agent about levels and arrangements.
Highway Services Division found no significant negative highway impact and does not oppose. Flood Risk Management initially deferred pending floor level clarification but subsequently issued DNOC with a condition prohibiting sleeping accommodation on the ground floor.
Key concern: Unclear floor heights in tidal flood risk zone (initially, resolved)
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.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentDEFER; Flood Risk Management’s input has been deferred pending further information
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionDNOC; In a correspondence with Mark Blair (3/10/23) it was confirmed that the sleeping accommodation is on the first floor.
Conditions requested: No sleeping accommodation should be on the ground floor.
