11 November 2011 · Planning Committee
12, Barrule Park, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2bn
The proposal involved erecting a 3m x 4m single-storey extension (3.5m eaves, 4.8m ridge) finished in matching render and tiles to provide an en-suite bathroom and dressing room for one bedroom at the existing detached bungalow guest house.
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The Planning Officer assessed the extension as invisible from other properties, subservient in scale, matching existing design/materials, and compliant with General Policy 2 (GP2) respecting site, sur…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not harm landscape/townscape/amenity/road safety/traffic/adjacent land. Officer found extension compatible/invisible, extra bedroom negligible impact on amenity/parking/highways with ample space.
Business Policy 13
Permission generally for residential tourist use if not compromising neighbour amenities. Assessed as negligible change from adding one bedroom to existing PDO-permitted three, no material harm demonstrated.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans and use limited to four bedrooms
This approval relates to the alterations and extension shown in drawings reference PD-001, PD-002, PD-003, PD-004, PD-005 and PD-006 all received on 8th September, 2011 and to the use of four of the five bedrooms within the premises as guest accommodation.
no objection
no objection
no objection
The original application for an extension and partial retrospective conversion to enable a fourth bedroom for tourist accommodation at Cherrywood Guest House, 12 Barrule Park, Ramsey, was approved by the Planning Committee despite objections from Ramsey Town Commissioners and local residents citing residential character, amenity harm, traffic, and covenants. Appellants argued the proposal intrudes commercially into a residential estate, compromises neighbour amenities via noise, overlooking, and parking, contravenes local plan and covenants, and sets a precedent. The inspector found the extension compatible visually, the additional bedroom causing no significant harm to living conditions, highway safety, or traffic given the fallback of 3 bedrooms under PDO, and compliant with Strategic Plan policies. Appeal dismissed; approval upheld with original conditions limiting to four of five bedrooms for guests.
Precedent Value
Establishes that incremental expansion of small-scale tourist accommodation (one extra bedroom) beyond PDO limits is likely permissible in residential areas if no demonstrable harm to amenities or highways, given policy support for tourism; applicants should document fallback rights and obtain neighbour statements.
Inspector: Stephen Amos MA (Cantab) MCD MRTPI
