21 June 2016 · Planning Committee
The Old Police Station, Strand Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6hb
The proposal involves converting a one-bedroom tourist unit occupying about 40% of the ground floor of The Old Police Station into residential rooms (study, utility, bedroom, shower room) to form a single dwelling, with no external changes.
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The officer assessed that changing the tourist unit to residential would benefit neighbouring amenities by reducing potential noise nuisance and additional comings/goings from tourists, as well as low…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zonings to respect site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, not adversely affect character, amenity, provide safe access/parking, and not impact road safety. Officer concluded residential use here is acceptable in sustainable location, improving rather than harming neighbouring amenities and parking, with no adverse character or highway effects.
Business Policy 11
Tourism development must accord with sustainable objectives and countryside protections. Noted but no presumption against loss; assessed alongside tourism context of low-volume/high-yield shift.
Business Policy 13
Permission for residential properties as tourist accommodation if no neighbour amenity compromise. Current tourist use had some privacy/parking impacts on owners; conversion benefits amenities.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Single dwellinghouse
For the avoidance of doubt, should this planning approval be implemented, The Old Police Station shall be occupied as a single dwellinghouse. Reason: To avoid sub-division of the Planning unit, which would in itself require separate and further assessment.
no objection
resolved to support
Port Erin Commissioners supported the application, Highways Division stated Do Not Oppose, and Isle of Man Newspapers expressed interest in receiving decision notices.
Isle of Man Newspapers
No CommentPlease can you include us as having expressed an interest so we receive decision notices for the following plans: 16/00447/C
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners at their Meeting held on the 10th May 2016 considered planning application PA 16/00447/C, at which it was resolved to support the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 28/04/16; Highway Services Comment: Do not oppose
