20 October 2020 · Planning Committee
5, Summerland, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2ef
Mrs Annabelle Westbury applied to use the ground floor dining room (3.66m x 4.45m) of her two-storey semi-detached home at 5 Summerland, Ramsey, as a chiropractic clinic, operating as a sole practitioner with one client at a time by appointment only, 4 days a week between 8am-8pm.
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The officer considered the principle of the use acceptable as working from home with client visits is common and similar to private tuition or professional services, provided impacts are controlled; t…
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities if proposals accord with other policies. Officer found the low-impact clinic use supports employment without conflicting with residential zoning or amenity policies.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking in accordance with standards. Site provides 3 spaces meeting residential (2 spaces) and business needs (1 consulting room), with condition ensuring dedicated parking.
Policy R/TC/P10
Applies town centre standards (1 space/50sqm for offices) but discretion allowed; 16.26sqm room justified 1 space, adequately provided on-site.
General Policy 2
Permits development per zoning if no adverse impacts on character, amenity, access/parking, or highways. Does not strictly comply with residential zoning but satisfies criteria (c), (g), (h), (i) due to minimal changes and controls.
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.
Personal permission and use restriction
The business use hereby approved is only for the provision of service as a chiropractic clinic and shall only be carried out by Mrs Annabelle Westbury and only whilst resident at 5 Summerland, Ramsey, and no other staff may be employed and/or work at the premises. Upon cessation of occupation by Mrs Annabelle Westbury, the use for the provision of chiropractic clinic hereby permitted shall cease. Reason: This permission is granted exceptionally and the Department wishes to have the opportunity of exercising control over any subsequent use in the event of the applicant ceasing the use hereby approved.
Operational hours
No clients of the chiropractic clinic use hereby approved shall remain on the application site outside of the operational hours stipulated in the application. Operational Hours: 8am - 8pm Four days a week between Mondays to Fridays. Saturday, Sunday and selected day between Monday and Friday - Closed. Reason: In the interest of protecting neighbouring living conditions.
Dedicated parking
One of the parking areas within the curtilage of the dwelling shall not be used for any other purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times unless otherwise approved in writing by the Department. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking during the business operational hours in the interest of highway safety.
Do not oppose
no objection
Both DOI Highways Division and Ramsey Town Commissioners responded with no objections to the proposed additional use of the residential dwelling as a chiropractic clinic.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 13.08.2020; DNO
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal
