17 September 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Field House, Sir Georges Bridge, Abbeylands, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eh
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing annex at Field House to allow additional tourist accommodation, without any alterations to the building's external appearance, internal layout, or the site.
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The officer determined there is no demonstrable harm from the proposal as living conditions of neighbouring properties will not be worsened and no physical works affect the existing building.
General Policy 2
Requires general development considerations including amenity and highway impacts. Officer assessed the proposal as compliant due to no harm to neighbours or highways from non-physical change of use.
Business Policy 13
Permits tourist use if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. Officer found no material impact due to screening, modest scale, and rural location; no neighbour objections received.
Environmental Policy 22
Protects amenity from development impacts. Proposal acceptable as annex use for tourists would not materially affect adjoining properties given separation, landscaping, and passive rural activities.
General Policy 3
Presumption against countryside development unless exceptions apply; tourist use not listed but supported by BP13 for existing properties without amenity compromise.
Strategic Policy 8
Permits reuse of existing buildings for tourism if no adverse environmental, agricultural, or highway effects. No alterations proposed, aligning with policy and enabling rural attraction enjoyment.
Transport Policy 4
Requires no highway safety risks. No material change as sufficient parking exists, access unchanged, and Highway Services raised no objection.
Transport Policy 7
Requires adequate parking. Site has sufficient provision for additional tourist use without network impact.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Advised to consider EV charging point.
recommended that the application be approved for planning purposes only
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application due to no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking, and Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval for planning purposes.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.; The Applicant should consider provided an EV charging point for visitors of the proposals to aid Net Zero ambitions.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
