7 February 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Regent House, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6le
The application sought permission to convert the ground floor of a four-storey mid-terrace building at Regent House, previously used as a dwelling and guest house, back from a nursery (approved in 2012) to form a single dwelling including the upper floors.
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The officer noted the building was used as a single dwelling less than a year prior to the nursery approval in May 2012, making the reversal a return to a recent lawful use.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects site surroundings, does not adversely affect amenities, highways, or locality character, and provides satisfactory standards. The officer assessed the change of use against all criteria (a-n), finding compliance due to reduced disturbances compared to nursery, no highway issues, and alignment with Predominantly Residential zoning. No tensions noted as residential use fits the terrace context.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the change of use of existing ground floor nursery to living accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawing 1275-11 all received on 2nd January 2012.
recommend that the application be approved
