11 May 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Regent House, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6le
The proposal involves converting the ground floor of Regent House from residential (previously a guest house) to a nursery accommodating up to 22 children (initially 14), operating term-time only from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday, with daily beach visits for outdoor play due to lack of on-site space.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, focusing on impacts to residential amenities, parking/highway safety, and amenity space.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning and other policies if it respects site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, avoids adverse amenity impacts, provides safe access/parking, and does not harm highways or character. The officer tested the nursery against amenity of residents, highway safety/parking, and noise/disturbance criteria, finding compliance due to limited hours, off-site play, and available parking; no tension as zoning (Tourism/Recreation or Predominantly Residential) accommodates mixed residential/non-residential uses like nurseries.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the change of use of ground floor from residential to a nursery as shown in drawings 1275-01 and Planning Statement received 15th March 2012.
Operating hours
The approved change of use of the ground floor must be used only as a nursery and may be used only between 0900hrs and 1530hrs Monday to Friday. For clarification, no approval is hereby granted for the use of the premises as a nursery on Saturday or Sunday or outside the times stated above.
Occupancy limit
The occupancy of the ground floor approved to be used as a nursery must not exceed 22 children at any one time.
Recommend approval as it has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Note: Parking at this location is not a problem during the opening hours of the proposed business.
recommend that the application be approved
