20 March 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Borrane, The Promenade, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5dg
The proposal involves changing the use of Borrane, a two-storey semi-detached residential property on The Promenade in Port St. Mary, to allow additional use as tourist accommodation when not occupied by the owners. No physical alterations are proposed; it is purely a change of use within a residential area.
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The officer determined that the site is zoned for residential use under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982 and the Modified Draft Area Plan for the South, making the principle of development …
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site surroundings, not adversely affect amenities, character, highways, or road safety, and provide satisfactory standards. The officer confirmed the change of use complies as it maintains existing residential impact without physical changes, respecting the residential area adjacent to The Promenade.
Business Policy 13
Permission generally given for tourist accommodation in residential properties if it does not compromise neighbouring amenities. The officer assessed that tourist use would have the same impact as permanent residential occupancy in this residential area with nearby properties.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the additional use of residential dwelling to provide tourist accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings WL/12/1229/1, WL/12/1229/2 and WL/12/1229/3 all received on 7th February 2012.
Recommend approval, has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objections
approved the application
