14 December 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Former Bridge Garage Site, Bridge Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5ag
The proposal sought permission for Apartments 36 and 38 at Quay West, a mixed-use apartment building in central Douglas, to be used additionally as tourist accommodation alongside their residential use.
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The officer considered the proposal against Business Policy 13, which permits residential properties as tourist accommodation if neighbour amenities are not compromised.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 is a relevant overarching policy from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The officer referenced it alongside Business Policy 13 but provided no specific assessment details beyond overall compliance.
Business Policy 13
Business Policy 13 states that permission will generally be given for the use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation providing that it can be demonstrated that such use would not compromise the amenities of neighbouring residents. The officer tested this by assuming worst-case majority tourist use, finding limited impact on neighbours due to small scale, limited communal areas, and central location; thus compliant.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the additional use of Apartments 36 and 38 as tourist accommodation as shown in drawing numbers 905 P 001,905 P 002, 905 P 101, 905 P 102 and 905 PH 001 date stamped 1st November 2010.
Do not oppose - has no traffic management, parking or road safety implication
no objection
fully supports the above planning application... in sympathy with policy to encourage quality self catering tourist accommodation
Douglas Corporation, Highways Division, and Tourism Division have no objections or support the application for additional tourist accommodation use; DEFA requires compliance with Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 prior to occupation.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Department of Economic Development Tourism Division
SupportQuality and Service section, Tourism Division at the Department of Economic Development fully supports the above planning application.; The proposal is in sympathy with the Department of Economic Development - Tourism Division's policy to encourage quality self catering tourist accommodation.
DEFA Environmental/Public Health Unit
No ObjectionI have to advise you that the proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied.
Conditions requested: proposed flats/apartments must, on completion of the intended works, comply with the requirements of the Housing (Flats) Regulations 1982 and be registered thereafter under the same Regulations PRIOR to any of the flats being occupied
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implication
