27 September 2017 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
23, Mill Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ag
The application sought to convert a self-catering tourist unit back to a private residential dwelling due to the applicants' recent health changes making tourist operation unfeasible. The site is within Castletown's Conservation Area and zoned Residential on the Area Plan for the South.
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The officer noted the site is in a residential-zoned area within Castletown's Conservation Area, and the proposed residential use aligns with the surrounding residential nature, unlike tourist uses wh…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan is used to assess the change of use. The officer found the residential use acceptable as it fits the residential-zoned area and surrounding character, with no policy barriers to loss of tourist accommodation.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 of the Strategic Plan was considered regarding parking and access. Highway Services confirmed no concerns due to town centre location and minimal change in parking demand, satisfying the policy.
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; dwelling in town centre with good pedestrian and public transport links; little difference in car parking generation.
No objection.
Both Highways Division and Castletown Town Commissioners raised no objections to the change of use from self-catering tourist accommodation to private dwelling at 23 Mill Street, Castletown.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The dwelling is located within a town centre with good pedestrian and public transport links; there will be little differnce in the car parking generation due tot he change in use.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm no objections were raised to these applications.
