26 April 2018 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
South View, Clanna Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 2hp
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing three-bedroom detached bungalow, built in 1999 as a replacement dwelling, to allow additional use as self-catering tourist accommodation for up to 6 people, without any alterations to the building, parking, or site layout.
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The officer assessed the fundamental issues as impact on neighbouring living conditions and local amenity, noting Business Policy 13 generally supports using private residential properties as tourist …
Strategic Plan paragraph 9.5.8
States 'The use of existing private residential properties as tourist accommodation may be acceptable if it can be demonstrated that it will not compromise the amenities of any neighbouring residents.' The officer tested this against the single neighbour, concluding no compromise due to site characteristics and existing use.
Business Policy 13
Requires permission for private residential properties as tourist accommodation providing it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. Officer found general policy favour but assessed specific low risk here due to parking, location, and no material changes; contrasted with rare refusals for higher-impact sites like flats.
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 opposition; no changes to access, ample parking and turning complies with standards of 2 spaces per dwelling, unlikely to increase vehicle movements or parking demand.
No objection.
Both Highways Division and Santon Commissioners have no objections to the application for additional use of a residential property as tourist accommodation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; The site plan shows that numerous car parking spaces and on-site turning facilities can be accommodated which is acceptable and complies with the parking standards in 'The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016' which require 2 spaces for a dwelling.; It is considered unlikely that the proposed use of the dwelling for tourism purposes would cause an increase in vehicle movements or parking demand at the site.
Santon Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objection.
