7 April 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
39, Mysore Cottages, Waterloo Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dx
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing mid-terrace house, divided into seven apartments, to allow additional use as self-catering tourist accommodation while retaining residential use.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed the proposal against key considerations: impact on the registered building, parking, neighbour amenity, and flood risk.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (g), (h), (i), (m), (n) requires development to respect character, amenity, highways, and environment. The officer found compliance as the proposal causes no harm to the registered building's character, neighbour amenity, or highway safety.
Environment Policy 33
Protects registered buildings. The proposal does not change the building's appearance or residential nature, preserving its special architectural and historic interest.
Business Policy 13
Permission generally given for using private residential properties as tourist accommodation if no compromise to neighbouring residents' amenities. Assessed as unlikely to significantly impact living conditions due to similar behaviour patterns.
Transport Policy 7
Concerns highway safety and parking. No objection from highways, parking demand similar to existing use, considered acceptable.
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.
does not object to this application
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the proposed use would have a similar or less parking demand to the existing use
does not object on the condition that no sleeping accommodation on the ground floor and an evacuation plan be clearly displayed
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division issued a DNOC due to high tidal flooding risk at the site.
Key concern: high risk of tidal flooding
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe property is in an are that is at a high risk of tidal flooding; DNOC; This is to ensure the safety of occupants who may not be familiar with the local weather conditions or terrain.
Conditions requested: There should be NO sleeping accommodation on the ground floor; an evacuation plan should be clearly displayed
