4 January 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
10, Harbour View, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2an
The proposal involves converting the lower ground floor of Palm Villa—a detached part single and part two-storey dwelling in a residential area of Onchan—into a self-contained one-bedroom tourist unit, including a bedroom, en-suite, and utility room behind the integral garage. No external changes are proposed.
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General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect amenities, provide parking, avoid highway safety issues, and meet other site-specific tests (a-n). Officer confirmed compliance, particularly on amenities (g), parking/highway safety (h,i), with conditions addressing parking retention.
Business Policy 13
Permits tourist accommodation in private homes if neighbouring residents' amenities not compromised. Officer applied this directly, finding low-impact one-bedroom unit acceptable despite neighbour concerns, supported by no Highways objection and blank gable reducing privacy loss.
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.
Tourist use only
The development hereby approved shall not be used or occupied other than for the purpose of short-let holiday accommodation and shall not be used as a separate dwelling. The accommodation hereby approved shall not be occupied by the same person(s) for a single period or cumulative periods exceeding 28 days in any calendar year. Reason: To ensure that the development is only used and occupied as short let holiday accommodation and to prevent the creation of an unjustified separate dwelling in the countryside.
Parking retention
The existing garage and hardstanding fronting the property shall at all times be made available for the parking of private motor vehicles(s) associated with the use or occupation of the buildings on site, and shall be retained available for such use. Reason: To provide adequate off-street parking for the existing dwelling and the tourist unit.
recommended approval subject to a condition relating to tourist use
no objection; adequate car parking on site for self-contained tourist unit
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval subject to a typical condition relating to tourist use. Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division ultimately does not oppose the application after initial deferral, noting adequate car parking.
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes subject to the following conditions:- "Subject to typical condition relating to tourist use."
Conditions requested: Subject to typical condition relating to tourist use.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) - Highways Division
No ObjectionThere is adequate car parking on site.; Highway Services does not oppose this application.
