30 November 2020 · Planning Committee
Land Adjacent To, Knock Rushen House, Scarlett Road, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ta
Knock Rushen House is a large three-storey detached house in a predominantly residential area. The proposal involves minor alterations including changing a first-floor rear window to a fire door and converting six additional rooms (primarily second floor) to tourist/guest house use, alongside previously approved spa fa…
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The officer assessed that the fire door alteration would not alter how the property is viewed in the streetscene, complying with General Policy 2.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, local residents' amenity, or locality character. Officer found fire door has no visual impact on streetscene and overall use change has minimal amenity effect on neighbours 21-22m away, complying fully.
Business Policy 13
Permission generally given for private residential properties as tourist accommodation if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. Assessed as compliant since unifying property under tourist use avoids residential-tourist clashes, and distances/separation minimises impacts despite residential zoning.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking in new development per current standards (Appendix 7.6: 1 space/guest bedroom; 1/15m2 for leisure). Proposal short (16 vs 22 spaces, undersized bays), but Highway Services no objection on occupancy grounds; condition requires approved layout to standards for highway safety.
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 permission for submitted car parking plan
For the avoidance of doubt no permission is hereby given for the car parking plan shown on drawing no. 304-01 (location plan). Reason: for the avoidance of doubt.
Parking area approval and retention
The guest rooms hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the parking area has been laid out and retained in accordance with details which have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The detail shall demonstrate how the spaces to be provided are of sufficient size, shape and layout to meet the standards set out in the Manual for Manx Roads. The parking areas shall not be used for any 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. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.
Do not Oppose. Current application insignificantly different in highway terms from existing position and unlikely to cause overspill.
Highways Division provided two consultation responses for application 20/00880/B, both indicating no objection to the proposal due to sufficient existing car parking spaces and minimal highway impact.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 26.08.2020
Highway Development Control Officer (Sheila Henley)
No ObjectionAs the current application is insignificantly different in highway terms from the existing position and unlikely to cause overspill, I considered that it did not warrant an objection or a separate response.; There is no known parking issues associated with the site and ample space within for parking and turning.; bicycle parking and electric vehicle charging points should be considered
