26 February 2016 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Beachcomber Cottage, Marina Lane, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6lb
Beachcomber's Cottage is one of a pair of identical Victorian-style two-storey dwellings in a short terrace on narrow Marina Lane in Port Erin, featuring chamfered bay windows, a towered roof, dentil features, and dashed render finish.
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The officer noted a general presumption in favour of such proposals under Business Policy 13, but recognised from precedents like the Empress Apartments refusal that acceptability turns on the level o…
Business Policy 13
Requires that permission for tourist accommodation in residential properties be given providing it can be demonstrated that such use would not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. The officer assessed this by considering potential for increased comings/goings and disturbance in the terrace, but found no demonstrable harm due to lack of objections and site mitigations like independent access.
Strategic Plan paragraph 9.5.8
States that use of existing private residential properties as tourist accommodation may be acceptable if it will not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. Assessed alongside BP13; the residential zoning and absence of evidence of amenity harm from the dual use tipped the balance in favour.
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 highways implications
resolved to support the application
Port Erin Commissioners support the application. Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest.
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board considered the above application at their meeting on 9th February 2016 and has resolved to support the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 4-02-2016
