21 April 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Cushag, 7, Cooil Avenue, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1hd
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing two-bedroom bungalow in a residential area to allow its additional use as tourist accommodation, without any external alterations or building works.
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The officer considered the fundamental issues to be the impact on neighbouring living conditions and local amenity from using the dwelling as tourist accommodation.
Business Policy 13
Business Policy 13 states permission will generally be given for using private residential properties as tourist accommodation if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. The officer assessed the bungalow proposal against this, finding the impact similar to residential or private rental use with no significant harm to neighbours, unlike some refused flat/apartment cases. This tipped the balance in favour of approval.
Strategic Plan paragraph 9.5.8
Paragraph 9.5.8 states the use of existing private residential properties as tourist accommodation may be acceptable if it will not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. The officer directly applied this test, concluding no demonstrable harm arose, supporting the policy-compliant outcome.
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.
no objection (10.03.20)
Michael Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both raised no objection to the application for additional use of dwelling as tourist accommodation.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
