5 December 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Glevum, The Promenade, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7df
The proposal seeks permission for the additional use of the existing dwelling, Glevum on The Promenade in Laxey, for tourist accommodation (use class 3.6), alongside its residential use. No physical alterations are proposed, just a change to permit short-term letting.
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The proposal complies with relevant policies as it has acceptable amenity and visual impact and does not increase flood risk beyond the existing use.
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development including amenity (b), design (g, h), safety (i), and other aspects (c, m, n). Officer assessed the proposal as compliant due to no increased amenity, visual, flood, or safety impacts beyond existing residential use.
Environment Policy 13
Relevant to environmental considerations including flood risk. Assessed as acceptable with no increased risk beyond existing use, despite bay proximity.
Environment Policy 35
Requires preservation or enhancement of conservation areas. No physical changes proposed, so no visual impact on the area's mixed residential/tourist character.
Transport Policy 7
Sets parking standards per Appendix 7. Existing parking unchanged and no increased demand expected between residential and tourist use.
Business Policy 13
Supports permission for tourist use of existing private dwellings if no neighbour amenity impact. Principle accepted as amenity effects unlikely to differ significantly from residential use.
Community Policy 7
Aims to prevent criminal activity. No expected increase beyond existing residential use.
Community Policy 11
Aims to prevent fire spread/outbreaks. No expected increase beyond existing residential use.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires new development to make positive contribution. Proposal deemed acceptable overall.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objections
Do not oppose - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Advised consideration of EV charging point.
do not oppose subject to condition - flood evacuation plan should be posted in a prominent place
Highway Services, Flood Risk Management Division, and Garff Commissioners all raised no objections to application 23/01175/B, with Flood Risk Management requesting a specific condition for a flood evacuation plan.
Key concern: The property is in an area that suffers from tidal overtopping.
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 to consider an EV charging point on the site to aid net zero objectives.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionDNOC; The property is in an area that suffers from tidal overtopping.; FRM require that a flood evacuation plan is posted in a prominent place in the property for the renters to be made aware of.
Conditions requested: FRM require that a flood evacuation plan is posted in a prominent place in the property for the renters to be made aware of.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionNo Objection.
