10 September 2019 · Planning Committee
17, North View, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1dq
The proposal involves no external changes except removal of part of the front boundary wall to widen access and improve parking, with the ground floor garden room repurposed as a treatment and waiting room for microblading services run solely by Miss Olivia Berry from her home.
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The proposal was recommended for approval despite being contrary to the 'Predominantly Residential' zoning under General Policy 2, as the very limited scale (sole operator, 2-3 clients/day max one at …
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth if according with other policies. Paras 9.3.3-9.3.4 support home-working exceptions where no staff or day-to-day callers cause detriment to residential areas, reducing travel and fostering local businesses; officer found this low-impact sole-operator use fits as it introduces no staff and minimal clients.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with zoning if not adversely affecting character, amenity, access/parking, or road safety. Proposal does not strictly comply with residential zoning but satisfies (c), (g), (h), (i) due to neutral visual impact, separate access minimising residential/business conflict, adequate parking, and limited traffic.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Department standards (2 spaces/unit for residential). Site retains two curtilage spaces post-wall removal/clearance, with on-street/public options and operational hours avoiding peak resident demand; condition ensures spaces for parking/turning only.
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.
Personal to applicant and specific use only
The business use hereby approved is only for the provision of microblading treatments and shall only be carried out by Miss Olivia Berry and only whilst she is resident at 17 North View, Peel, and no other staff may be employed and/or work at the premises. Upon the cessation of occupation by Miss Olivia Berry the use for provision of microblading treatments hereby permitted shall cease. Reason: This permission is granted exceptionally and the Department wishes to have the opportunity of exercising control over any subsequent use in the event of the applicant ceasing the use hereby permitted.
Wall removal and parking retention
The business use hereby approved shall not commence until the front section of wall has been removed as shown on plan entitled, "Proposed Plan" date stamped as having been received on 17.07.19 and retained as such for the duration of the business use. The parking areas shown on the Proposed Plan shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking in the interests of highway safety.
Operating hours restriction
The use hereby approved shall not operate outside the hours of 10.00 to 17.00, Mondays to Saturdays, and shall not operate on Sundays. Reason: To ensure that there is sufficient on-street parking during the business operational hours in the interest of the amenities of the residents of neighbouring dwellings.
no objections (assumed as no comment received)
no objections (assumed as no comment received)
no objections (assumed as no comment received)
Highway Services objects to the application due to insufficient additional site parking for the proposed business use and lack of parking surveys to demonstrate available on-street capacity.
Key concern: no additional site parking to serve the extra parking demand from the proposed business use
Highway Services Division
ObjectionHighway Services oppose the application as there is no additional site parking to serve the extra parking demand from the proposed business use, and no parking surveys have been submitted; This would require a Section 109A Highway Agreement to legally extend the existing vehicular crossing with dropped kerbs; visibility splays are not deemed necessary on this occasion
Conditions requested: planning condition to limit the additional site parking demand to 1 extra space for the business by controlling one member of staff, one client at a time, and 45 minute gap between appointments
