8 November 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Old Smokehouse Yard, Harrys Cottage, Factory Lane, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1na
Harry's Cottage is a two-storey building in Old Smokehouse Yard, Peel, previously converted from storage to tourist letting (no longer than four weeks per stay) under PA 08/00515/B. The proposal involves no physical changes to the building, just removing the tourist restriction to allow full-time residential occupation…
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The officer assessed that residential use is compatible with the site's Mixed Use designation and surrounding land uses in the town centre Conservation Area.
Parking Standards for New Residential Development
Requires one space for one-bedroom flats but allows relaxation where proposals preserve sensitive streetscapes or benefit Conservation Area character, are near bus routes, and reduced parking won't cause unacceptable on-street parking. Officer applied this flexibility given the town centre location, historic streetscape, visual/highway concerns from parked vehicles, and availability of one on-site space for the small unit.
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.
no objection following clarification (17.10.16)
no longer raise any objection following the clarification of the parking situation (04.11.16)
Peel Town Commissioners raised no objection to 16/01052/C subject to a condition for two exclusive off-street parking spaces in their second response; Highways Division deferred pending parking allocation details.
Key concern: No details provided on ownership or allocation of car parking spaces, preventing assessment of adequacy for residential use
Peel Town Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners do not oppose the following proposals subject to the imposition of the following conditions: - 16/01052/B Proposed additional use of tourist cottage as residential at Harry's Cottage, Old Smokehouse Yard, Factory Lane, Peel; **Condition:** Two existing off street parking spaces are allocated for the exclusive use of this property.; **Reason:** To comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan at a location which offers no on street and limited off street parking provision.
Conditions requested: Two existing off street parking spaces are allocated for the exclusive use of this property.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Highway Services Comment: Defer - awaiting information; DEFER on 03/10/16; Highway Services request that the application is deferred until this matter is resolved.
Peel Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Peel Town Commissioners considered the following planning applications at their Board meeting and they do not object to the proposals contained within these applications subject to any conditions stipulated below: 16/01052/C Change of Use of Holiday Cottage to Residential at Factory Lane, Peel (Additional Information)
