11 March 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Bay View House, Victoria Square, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ld
Bay View House is a two-storey Victorian semi-detached town house with roof space accommodation on the corner of Victoria Square in Port Erin, within a predominantly residential area. The proposal is for the additional use of this property as tourist accommodation for one unit, involving internal alterations to rearran…
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable given the site's location in a residential area of Port Erin with access to shops, beaches, and public transport, in accordance with the…
Strategic Policy 8
This policy supports reuse of quality buildings for tourism. The officer found the principle acceptable due to the site's residential location with good access to amenities, and neutral visual impact from no external changes.
General Policy 2
This policy covers visual amenity (b&c), neighbouring amenity (g), and highway safety (h&i). Assessed as compliant due to no external changes, no adverse amenity impact, and unchanged parking demand.
Business Policy 13
Permission generally given if no compromise to neighbouring residents' amenities (per para 9.5.8). Officer concluded little difference between tourist and residential use, with no adverse impact anticipated.
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.
The Board resolved to support the proposal.
No objection - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the proposed use would have a similar or less parking demand compared to existing.
