13 November 2012 · Planning Committee
Valley Crest, Main Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ej
The proposal sought retrospective permission for the additional use of the ground floor of the two-storey detached dwelling at Valley Crest, Main Road, Santon (IM4 1EJ), as office accommodation for the applicants' business, Liftmann, which involves lift installations, maintenance, repairs and supply of mobility aids.
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The officer assessed the proposal against countryside protections (ENV1, ENV2) but found it acceptable as an exception for home working under para 9.3.4(c) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, noting 'n…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside/ecology from adverse development unless overriding national need and no alternative. Officer found no countryside harm from low-impact home office use despite zoning conflict, qualifying as permitted exception.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises landscape character protection in AHLV unless no harm or essential location. Assessed as no harm to character/quality from internal use change with no external alterations or traffic increase beyond existing.
Paragraph 9.3.3 of Isle of Man Strategic Plan
Prefers offices in town centres for accessibility/vitality. Proposal deviates but accepted as exception.
Paragraph 9.3.4 of Isle of Man Strategic Plan
Exceptions to town centre policy include home working without staff/callers/detriment or extra travel. Key test passed: no callers, engineers' visits inevitable regardless of location, resident owners reduce travel, encourages local business.
Defined development area
This permission relates to the additional use of the ground floor of the dwelling as office accommodation, identified by the red line as shown on the location plan Ref 57.2.11 received 3rd September 2012.
Personal permission tied to residents
The use hereby permitted may only continue as long as the operators of the business reside in the property, upon their vacation, the use of the property shall be returned to being solely for residential purposes.
Do not oppose as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. No accidents at access in 5 years, good visibility, no evidence of increased danger.
Highways Division responded with no objection to application 12/01219/C, stating it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
