28 July 2015 · Planning Committee
Fairfield House, Main Road, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3na
The proposal involves converting Fairfield House, a traditional two-storey dwelling with annex in the heart of St John's village near Tynwald Hill, from residential use to offices for Culture Vannin (Manx Heritage Foundation), temporary exhibition space and ancillary retail, operating 9:30am-6pm daily with no external …
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The proposal is contrary to the residential designation and does not meet full parking standards per Transport Policy 4 and Strategic Plan Appendix Seven, but officers accepted prior non-residential u…
Strategic Policy 1
Promotes sustainability and best use of existing built-up land. Officer assessed reuse of vacant dwelling as sustainable, avoiding new build in line with local plan preference for heritage centre in existing structure.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Supports local culture. Relocation of Culture Vannin enhances cultural provision near Tynwald Hill.
Strategic Policy 4
Safeguards historically important sites. Proposal complements St John's historic role.
Strategic Policy 8
Encourages tourism-related development in existing built fabric. Exhibition/retail fits tourism in village centre.
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Directs retail to towns/villages. Ancillary retail appropriate at small scale in St John's.
Strategic Policy 10
Integrated transport minimising car use. Site on main route with public transport access, but parking shortfall noted; balanced by village parking.
Business Policy 7
New office space in towns/villages on zoned land. Not zoned but supported as appropriate employment in service village.
Business Policy 8
New retail at appropriate scale in village centres. Ancillary retail fits St John's.
Business Policy 10
Retail in village centres. Small-scale retail suitable.
Transport Policy 4
Requires adequate highways, safe movements, and parking per Appendix 7. Shortfall accepted due to nearby public parking and no highway objection.
Tynwald Heritage Centre Policy
Requires site with appropriate access and parking for heritage centre. Parking concerns outweighed by benefits despite shortfall.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No objection; public parking to rear facilitates visitors; village parking may need future management
No objections and supportive in principle; such applications should be encouraged
German Parish Commissioners have no objection to the application and are supportive, encouraging such changes of use.
German Parish Commissioners
SupportMy Commissioners have no objection to this application in principle and are supportive and feel such an application should be encouraged.
