10 March 2025 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Corlett Bolton, Beach House, Bay View Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ae
The proposal involves erecting a two-storey extension (2.7m x 4.8m footprint, 8.5m ridge height matching existing) with slate roof and painted render walls to form a two-bed holiday apartment on the first floor, plus a side extension for a new staircase, internal alterations for a commercial kitchen, office/retail spac…
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable in the mixed-use area, supported by Strategic Policy 8 for tourist uses in existing buildings of interest, Business Policy 1 for employm…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect amenity, character, highway safety, and parking. Officer assessed proposal as compliant, with no harm to neighbours, visual acceptability, and adequate parking in sustainable location.
Strategic Policy 8
Supports tourist development using existing built fabric without adverse impacts on environment or highways. Proposal reuses existing building for holiday let, aligning with policy in mixed-use area near tourist sites.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth if according with other policies. Commercial kitchen and office/retail uses promote jobs and local economy, compatible with mixed-use zoning.
Transport Policy 7
Addresses parking and highway safety per Appendix A. Site's central location with on-site/public parking and no Highways objections confirmed acceptability, with cycle storage condition.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Safeguards character of towns/villages. Extensions match existing scale/form using similar materials, preserving group character despite proposed conservation area.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Requires adherence to local distinctiveness. Design respects 1880s stone building ensemble with pitched slate roofs and render.
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.
Holiday use restriction
The holiday/tourist accommodation hereby approved shall be used solely as temporary holiday letting accommodation and for no other purposes whatsoever including use as permanent residential units without the prior express grant of planning permission by the Department. The unit shall not be occupied as a person's sole or main residence and the owner of the holiday/tourist accommodation shall maintain an up-to-date register of the name of each occupier of the holiday/tourist accommodation on the site, their length of stay and their main home address and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the Department. Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and the documents submitted.
Use classes restriction
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or Town and Country Planning (Change of Use) (Development) (No. 2) Order 2019 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the buildings hereby approved shall be used only for the purpose hereby approved as shown on drawing Nr 04 REV P3, as tourist accommodation units (class 3.6), Office (Class 2.1), and Retail (class 1.1), and shall not be used for any other purpose without the express grant of planning approval from the Department. Reason: To enable the Department to consider the implications of any subsequent change of use on the amenities of the area.
Refuse storage details
The holiday accommodation, commercial kitchen and front office/retail space hereby approved shall not be brought into use until details of refuse storage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The bin storage provision shall thereafter be retained solely for this purpose. Reason: In the interests of the appearance of the development and of the amenities of the area.
Secure cycle storage
Prior to the occupation or use of the development hereby approved, details of secure cycle storage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The secure cycle storage shall be provided strictly in accordance with the details and thereafter retained as such. Reason: to ensure this development complies with the energy efficiency requirements of the Strategic Plan and to future proof the development.
Privacy screen
Prior to the occupation of the tourist unit approved as part of this application, the obscure glazed privacy screen shown on drawing No. 04 Rev P3, with a minimum height of 1.8m, shall be installed on the southeastern elevation of the balcony. The screen shall be permanently retained thereafter. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of adjoining occupiers from overlooking and loss of privacy.
No objection as the site is in a sustainable location in Port St Mary Centre with parking available on-site and on-street, subject to a condition on secure cycle parking and bin storage details.
No objection to the application.
