21 April 2011 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Cronk Breck House, Main Road, Greeba, Isle Of Man, IM4 3lg
The proposal sought permission to change the use of one ground floor room (the dining room) in the detached dwelling Cronk Breck House from domestic to office use for Athertons Limited, a chartered surveying firm employing one staff member with minimal expected client visits.
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The officer noted that uses of dwellings as offices can be acceptable depending on the scale of the business, number of employees, callers, and impacts on nearby properties.
Business Policy 7
Policy directs new office floorspace to town/village centres or exceptionally to business parks or historic buildings. Officer assessed this rural residential site as exceptional due to small scale, no significant callers, and low impact, finding it acceptable despite not being in a designated area.
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 additional use of ground floor dining room as an office, Cronk Breck House, Main Road, Greeba, German as shown by Location Plan, 1097.1 and 1097.3 received 4th March 2011.
Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
