20 March 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
2, Bridge Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1nb
The proposal involved changing the use of an existing residential flat on the upper floors of a three-storey corner property at 2 Bridge Street, Peel, to allow additional use as self-catering tourist accommodation alongside its existing rental use, with no external alterations proposed.
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The site is within a Mixed Use area on the Peel Local Plan 1989, making the principle of the development acceptable in principle.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenities, highways, or wildlife; and provide satisfactory standards. Officer assessed the non-physical change of use complies as it involves no external works, maintains zoning, and has no amenity or highway impacts in the mixed area.
Business Policy 13
Permits use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. Officer tested the additional tourist use and found it would not unduly impact local residents given the commercial ground floor and vicinity of other residentials.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission is for the additional use of residential flats as self catering tourist accommodation as shown in drawings Location Plan and Existing Floor Plans received 8th February 2012.
recommend approval as it has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
