25 April 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Mrs F Mullen
Glen Mooar Cottage, Sulby Glen, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2be
The proposal sought permission to use the existing three-bedroom residential property at Glen Mooar Cottage as holiday (tourist) accommodation in addition to its permanent residential status, without any structural changes or extensions.
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The officer noted the site's rural location with no neighbouring properties in the immediate vicinity, concluding that 'the proposed usage of the dwelling for a tourist unit would not result in any ad…
Tourism development
Requires tourism development to accord with sustainable objectives and countryside protections applied equally. Officer applied this to the rural site, finding the existing building reuse acceptable without breaching landscape protections.
Use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation
Permits such use if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. Assessed as compliant due to no immediate neighbours, ensuring no amenity harm.
Environment Policy 16
Allows reuse of existing rural buildings for tourist use if no longer needed for original purpose, preserves fabric, no extension or character change, no unacceptable traffic, and no dispersal harming settlements. Proposal met all criteria (a)-(f) as it retains residential use flexibly, uses intact dwelling without alteration, and has no traffic issues.
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 the residential property as holiday accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 00328/1 and 00328/2 all received on 20th February 2008.
Permitted uses
The property may be used as either permanent residential accommodation or as accommodation for tourists.
no objection
