5 September 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
5, Springfield Terrace, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1aw
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing two-storey traditional terrace cottage in a Conservation Area and flood risk zone to allow part-rental as tourist accommodation alongside its residential use, without any building alterations.
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The officer assessed that the proposal passes the Section 18(4) test by preserving the Conservation Area as there are no exterior alterations and tourist use would likely lead to higher property maint…
Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance. Assessed as passed by virtue of no exterior alterations and likelihood of improved maintenance from tourist rental.
Environment Policy 35
Sets standards for development in Conservation Areas alongside Section 18(4) and paragraph 7.29.2. Proposal preserves character due to no physical changes.
General Policy 2
Sets general standards for acceptable development. Proposal complies as no demonstrable harm arises.
Strategic Policy 8
Supports tourist development if it does not adversely affect the surrounding area. Acceptable given site's residential/town location.
Environmental Policy 22
Protects neighbouring amenity. No significant impact from tourist use compared to residential.
Business Policy 11
Supports business/tourist uses subject to amenity and other tests. Complies as part-rental of residential property.
Business Policy 13
Permits residential properties as tourist accommodation if neighbour amenities not compromised. Deemed similar impact to current residential use.
Transport Policy 7
Requires adequate parking per Appendix 7. Acceptable despite no on-site spaces due to nearby parking and transport links.
Environment Policy 10 - Development and flood risk
Requires flood risk assessment and mitigation in flood zones. Use change does not increase flood risk despite no additional applicant mitigations.
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.
do not oppose but suggest the applicant install bicycle parking storage and electric vehicle charging point
no reason to raise an objection
do not oppose subject to conditions, which would be 'FRM would like to see flood mitigations as a condition to the application (Water tight doors etc.)'
Highway Services, DOI Flood Risk Management, and Castletown Commissioners all raised no objections to application 22/00776/C, with Flood Risk Management requesting flood mitigation conditions and Highways advising bicycle parking.
Key concern: Property within tidal flood zone
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised to consider the installation of bicycle parking storage.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionDNOC; This property is within a tidal flood zone.; FRM would like to see flood mitigations as a condition to the application (Water tight doors etc).
Conditions requested: FRM would like to see flood mitigations as a condition to the application (Water tight doors etc).
Castletown Commissioners
No ObjectionMy Board have considered the applications as per July press lists and have no reason to raise any objections to the below.
