16 March 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Nelson, 11, Mona Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4lg
The site is a five-storey end-terrace corner building, formerly a hotel, located in the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area within a mixed tourist/residential/office area. The proposal involves converting the existing approved residential apartments back to serviced tourist accommodation with no external alterations, …
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The officer assessed the principle of the proposal as acceptable in a mixed-use area with existing tourist uses and prior hotel operation, noting prior approval for residential conversion under 13/007…
Strategic Policy 8
Permits tourist development using existing built fabric of interest without adversely affecting environmental, agricultural, or highway interests, enabling enjoyment of attractions. Officer found proposal complies as it reuses existing hotel building in suitable location with no adverse impacts raised.
Business Policy 11
Requires tourism development to accord with sustainable objectives and countryside protections. Officer noted compliance alongside SP8, given urban mixed-use context and no rural issues.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Appendix 7 standards (1 space/1-bed, 2 spaces/2+ bed units), relaxable in town centres/previously developed sites near public transport. Standards relaxed due to sustainable Douglas location, no off-street parking feasible in older building, Highways no objection, and available on-street/promenade parking.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if preserving/enhancing character and protecting special features. No external works proposed, so character preserved; previously approved alterations referenced.
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 use of the proposed apartments shall be for tourist accommodation only and shall not be occupied as a person's sole or main place of residence. Reason: To maintain the availability of the site as short term holiday tourist accommodation.
Do not oppose; location sustainable with good pedestrian links to services and public transport; on-street parking uncontrolled with promenade availability; similar to residential use.
No objection to the proposal.
Both Highways Division (DOI) and Douglas Borough Council state no objection to application 17/00046/B for change of use from 8 residential apartments to 9 tourist units at 11 Mona Drive, Douglas.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services do not oppose this application; Do not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 13/02/17
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals
