5 February 2021 · Planning Committee
Lough Ned, Oak Hill, Port Soderick, Isle Of Man, IM4 1an
The proposal seeks to amend condition 2 of planning approval PA 20/00909/C, which permitted additional use of the residence as a small-scale commercial brewery for sale to pubs, but restricted operations to Mr Michael Cowbourne alone while resident.
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The officer assessed whether adding one support staff to the existing small-scale brewery was acceptable in principle and if it raised highway safety concerns from additional traffic.
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities if proposals accord with other plan policies. Officer found the small-scale staff increase supported business operations without policy conflict.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming environment or amenity via pollution, emissions, noise etc. Assessed as compliant with conditions controlling waste, no public access, and limited operations to prevent amenity/highway impacts.
Transport Policy 7
Relevant to highway safety and parking. One additional staff deemed unlikely to significantly impact parking or safety given 6 spaces available.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings, protect amenity (g), provide safe access/parking (h), and avoid road safety issues (i). Conditions ensure no public visitors/sales to safeguard neighbour amenity and A25 highway safety.
Peel Local Plan parking policy
Addresses car parking for change of use if accommodatable on site. Existing parking sufficient for residential plus one staff.
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.
Staff and occupancy restriction
The business use hereby approved is only for the provision of service as a small scale commercial brewery for sale to pubs and shall be carried out by Mr Michael Cowbourne and only whilst resident at Lough Ned, Oak Hill, Port Soderick, and only one (1) support staff may be employed and/or work at the premises. Upon cessation of occupation by Mr Michael Cowbourne, the use as a small scale commercial brewery hereby permitted shall cease. Reason: This permission is granted exceptionally and the Department wishes to have the opportunity of exercising control over any subsequent use in the event of the applicant ceasing the use hereby approved.
No visiting clients
The home brewery business, hereby approved, shall not be open to visiting clients/customers at any time and shall only operate a delivery service to external clients/customers. Reason: In the interest of protecting the amenity of the neighbouring properties and highway safety of A25 Old Castletown Road in accordance with General Policy 2, parts g, h & i of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
No public sales/display
There shall be no display, sales or services at the site, relating to the approved small scale commercial brewery use to any visiting members of the public. Reason: The application has been assessed for brewing only and any other use would require being assessed as part of a separate planning application and in the interest of amenity and highway safety.
Waste storage control
There shall be no outside storage of waste by-products associated to the approved use. Any waste by-products from the process which are to be picked up from the site by others shall be kept in sealed containers and shall not be left stored externally for more than a 24 hour period. Reason: In order to prevent the pollution of the local environment and to protect the health and safety of people.
Proposal is acceptable in Highways terms; sufficient parking for one additional staff; no significant road safety or highway efficiency issues; DNO
no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners and Highway Services both raised no objections to the variation of condition 2 for increased brewery staff at the residential property.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No Objectionthey had no objection to the following planning applications:- ... PA20/01322/B – Variation of condition 2, to PA20/0909/C; Additional use of residence as a brewery business and the distributor to public houses, to increase the number of staff – Lough Ned, Oakhill, Port Soderick, Braddan, IM4 1AN
Highway Services
No ObjectionThe proposal is acceptable in Highways terms.; The brewery is located in a place of residence and therefore requires a minimum parking allocation of two spaces.; With the addition of brewery staff, the parking requirements increase also.; The applicant has stated that he seeks to employ one additional member of staff to assist in the brewery works.; For this increase in brewery staff, the area highlighted in “Block Plan” for car parking is sufficient.; The proposal gives rise to no significant road safety or highway efficiency issues.; Accordingly, Highway Services raise no opposition.; Recommendation: DNO
