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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Application No. : 20/00985/C Applicant : Mr James Gay Proposal : Additional use of residential property (class 3.3) as self-catering accommodation (class 3.6) Site Address : 13 Willow Terrace Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3HA
Planning Officer: Mr Peiran Shen Photo Taken :
Site Visit :
Expected Decision Level : Planning Committee
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Permitted Date of Recommendation: 08.10.2020 __
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. 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.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The application is considered to comply with General Policy 2, Environment Policy 35 and Business Policy 13 of the Strategic Plan.
Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the submitted documents, location plan, and floor plan date-stamped as having been received on 26th August 2020 . __
Interested Person Status - Additional Persons
None __
Officer’s Report
1.0 THE SITE 1.1 The site is the residential curtilage 13 Willow Terrace, Douglas, an existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling located on the northwest corner of the junction of Hatfield Grove and Willow Terrace.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL
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2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the additional use of the residential dwelling to provide tourist accommodation. The application does not propose any alterations or modifications to the property.
2.2 The property's internal configuration is a lounge, a dining room and a kitchen on the ground floor; two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 There are no previous applications considered materially relevant in this case.
4.0 PLANNING POLICY 4.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is within an area recognised as Predominantly Residential Use in the Douglas Local Plan 1998. The site is within the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area.
4.2 In terms of strategic policy, the following policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 are considered relevant in the assessment of the current application:
4.3 General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways;
4.4 Environment Policy 35 states: "Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development."
4.5 Business Policy 13 states: "Permission will generally be given for the use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation providing that it can be demonstrated that such use would not compromise the amenities of neighbouring residents."
5.0 REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 Douglas Borough Council has no objection on this application (23/09/2019).
5.2 DoI Highway Services does not oppose to this application (21/09/2019).
6.0 ASSESSMENT 6.1 The fundamental issues to consider in the assessment of this planning application, is the impact of the proposal on the neighbours and local amenities.
6.2 It is difficult to assess how an individual person would behave whether they be a tourist or permanent resident. As a tourist, a person may be out a lot of the time, but may also have greater late nights and be disruptive on return. Both tourist and permeant residents have incentives for organising gatherings, which can easily be carried out till late at night. In general terms, however, the majority of people tend to behave well and raise no concerns. Therefore, it is unlikely for this change of use to have a significant impact on the living conditions of the neighbouring properties.
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6.3 The property does not have off-street parking. There is also a lack of on-street parking available as one side of the roads is marked with double yellow lines. This could cause a strain on parking availability. However, there is one on-street parking space available in front of the property. In addition, Highway Services do not oppose this application. This means the development is unlikely to have an impact on traffic flows. In addition, the site is close to Douglas town centre and there are bus stops nearby so a car is not necessary for a tourist who chooses this accommodation to travel around. Therefore, the possibility of impact parking is small and therefore acceptable.
6.4 Although the site is within a Conservation Area, there is no change to the external elevation and therefore there is no impact on the character of the Conservation Area.
7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 The proposal is considered to comply with General Policy 2, Environment Policy 35 and Business Policy 13 of the Strategic Plan. Therefore, it is recommended for an approval.
8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons: (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf); (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material; (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; (f) the local authority in whose district which the land the subject of the application is situated; and (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material.
8.2 The decision-maker must determine: o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status. __
I confirm that this decision has been made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority afforded to it under the appropriate delegated authority.
Decision Made : Permitted
Committee Meeting Date: 19.10.2020
Signed : P SHEN Presenting Officer
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