30 April 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Outbuildings, Church Farmhouse, Lane From Malew Road To Church Farm, Great Meadow, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4eb
The proposal sought permission to use the existing five-bedroom detached dwelling at Church Farmhouse, Great Meadow, Castletown, for both residential purposes and self-catering tourist accommodation, with no physical changes to the building or site.
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The officer concluded that the detached and rural nature of the property, screened by mature trees along its western boundary, would significantly reduce any potential impact on neighbouring propertie…
Business Policy 13
Business Policy 13 states permission will generally be given for the use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation providing it can be demonstrated that such use would not compromise the amenities of neighbouring residents. The officer assessed the proposal against this as the most relevant policy, given no new building is proposed and tourist use is additional to residential. The detached rural location with mature tree screening was found to significantly reduce potential impacts, satisfying the amenity test.
Strategic Policy 8
Strategic Policy 8 permits tourist development proposals where they make use of existing built fabric without adversely affecting environmental, agricultural, or highway interests. The officer noted this supports fostering tourism using existing structures like this dwelling, with no adverse effects identified.
Business Policy 11
Business Policy 11 requires tourism development to accord with sustainable objectives and countryside protections, permitting existing rural buildings for tourist use under certain circumstances per Environment Policy 16. Cited in context of rural tourist accommodation, with the proposal deemed compliant due to use of existing fabric.
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.
raise no objection
no change in vehicular movements and do not oppose
Both Highways Division and Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the application for additional use of Church Farmhouse as self-catering tourist accommodation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; The proposed use as tourist accommodation should not create any additional traffic or parking demand compared to the current use as a dwelling.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the following Planning Applications.; 18/00259/C Church Farmhouse, Great Meadow Additional use of residential property as self-catering tourist accommodation
