20 May 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
40, Cronk Cullyn, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ps
The proposal involved building a small log cabin (3.5m by 5.5m, 2.45m high) in the rear garden of 40 Cronk Cullyn, a two-bedroom terraced bungalow in a residential area of Colby, to be used primarily as a dog grooming business with limited ancillary residential use.
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The site is zoned 'Proposed Residential' on Map 6 - Colby/Ballabeg of the Area Plan for the South. The policy requires uses to align with residential designation; officer found dog grooming business unacceptable as it introduces commercial use separated from the main dwelling, conflicting with predominantly residential character despite small scale.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking provision per Appendix 7 (2 spaces for 2-bed dwelling plus business needs). Officer assessed that available spaces cannot meet residential + operator (non-resident) + client drop-off standards without on-street parking issues; no relaxation justified given site constraints and shared road.
General Policy 2
Sets general development control criteria including amenity, character, parking/access/highway safety. Officer applied even where zoning non-compliant, finding no significant amenity harm but parking/zoning failures overriding.
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Directs retail/business to town/village centres. Officer noted no material trade diversion from nearest centres (Port Erin/Port St Mary) for small single-employee operation, but zoning still prevailed.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth island-wide. Officer acknowledged potential for small home businesses to grow and relocate to centres, but applicant not resident owner undermined this rationale.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Highway Services Division has no objection to the application. Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners object due to commercial use in residential zone, parking constraints, and noise from dogs.
Key concern: area not zoned for commercial use
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners were concerned about several matters relating to this application and so agreed to oppose the application.; Firstly, the area to which the application applies does not appear to be zoned for commercial use.; Secondly, the additional parking required for the proposed business would put pressure on the already significantly constrained availability of parking in the area.; Finally, the Commissioners were concerned about the potential for additional noise, in particular dogs barking, associated with the proposed business.
