11 October 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
15, Duke Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ng
The proposal involves changing the use of a two-storey Manx cottage in the centre of Peel, within the Peel Conservation Area and a mixed-use area, to allow additional use as tourist accommodation alongside its residential function. No alterations or extensions are planned; it's purely a change of use.
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The officer assessed that the additional tourist use of the town centre dwelling would not significantly harm neighbouring amenity, as the site's central location already experiences a degree of activ…
Environment Policy 10
Addresses flood risk. The site is at low surface water flood risk per DOI map, and tourist use would not change this beyond existing residential occupation.
Environment Policy 23
Protects neighbouring amenity from development impacts. Assessed as no significant harm to living conditions from tourist use, comparable to current residential or rental turnover.
Environment Policy 35
Protects character and appearance of Conservation Areas. No physical works proposed, so no impact on Peel Conservation Area.
Business Policy 13
Supports additional use of private dwellings for tourist accommodation. Generally presumed in favour provided no neighbour amenity compromise, which was not found here.
Community Policy 7
Minimises criminal activity. Tourist use not considered to increase risks beyond existing residential arrangement in active town centre.
Community Policy 11
Reduces spread of fire. No changes from additional use that would heighten fire risks over current setup.
General Policy 2
Sets general design standards. Applied alongside Residential Design Guide 2021; no physical changes, so compliant in town centre context.
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.
No Do not oppose
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the application for additional use of the dwelling as tourist accommodation, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network efficiency, or parking.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; DNO on 14.09.2021
