17 March 2020 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
17, Victoria Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ex
The proposal seeks permission for the additional use of an existing three-bedroom residential dwelling as tourist accommodation, allowing it to be rented out for 2 weeks out of every 6, with no external alterations proposed.
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The officer assessed the fundamental issues as the impact on neighbours' living conditions and local amenity from the additional tourist use.
Strategic Plan paragraph 9.5.8
Requires that use of existing private residential properties as tourist accommodation is acceptable if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. The officer assessed that the proposal would have similar impacts to residential use and no demonstrable harm, thus complying.
Business Policy 13
Provides that permission will generally be given for use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. The officer found the busy urban location suitable, with no significant amenity impacts anticipated over residential use.
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.
Use clarification
The dwelling may be used either as a unit of residential accommodation or as a unit of tourist accommodation. Reason: to clarify the extent of the approval.
no objection
Do not oppose
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/00107/C for change of use from residential dwelling to tourist living accommodation.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 18 Feb
