9 December 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
East Craig, St. Judes, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ew
The proposal involves changing part of an existing detached double garage within the curtilage of a rural dwelling to a dog grooming parlour, with internal stud walls to divide the space but no external alterations.
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The officer assessed the principle of the use as acceptable under Business Policy 1, noting that small-scale home businesses are common and unlikely to harm town centre vitality, potentially growing t…
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities throughout the Island. Officer found the small single-employee dog grooming business supports this aim without harming town centre vitality.
Environment Policy 16
Permits reuse of existing rural buildings for small-scale commercial use if no longer needed for original purpose, preserves fabric, no extensions or character changes, acceptable traffic, and no dispersal harming settlements. Officer noted additional garage use (not requiring redundancy proof) preserves the Manx stone building via maintenance revenue, with no external changes; traffic assessed separately as acceptable.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking standards per Appendix 7.6 and protects highway safety. Five spaces provided, highways confirmed no issues, staggered use and pick-up service reduce visits.
General Policy 2
Considers amenity of residents, character of locality, parking/access/highway safety. Minimal noise/disturbance due to scale, screening, road proximity; no unacceptable amenity or highway harm.
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.
Personal permission and single operator
The business use hereby approved is only for the provision of dog grooming parlour and shall only be carried out by Ms Michele Richardson and only whilst she is resident at East Craige, St Judes, and no other staff may be employed and/or work at the premises. Upon the cessation of occupation by Ms Michele Richardson the use 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 permitted.
Parking provision
The parking areas shown on the Proposed Plan (Drawing No. 2203/PL1000 rev A) shall be provided in accordance with the approved plan and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking in the interests of highway safety.
Operating hours
The use hereby approved shall not operate outside the hours of 10.00 - 18.00 (Mondays to Fridays), and 10.00 - 15.00hrs (Saturdays). Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and the documents submitted, and in the interest of the amenities of the residents of neighbouring dwellings.
Do not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
No objection
Highway Services HDC and Andreas Parish Commissioners both have no objection to application 22/00994/C for additional use of a garage as a dog grooming parlour.
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.
Andreas Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionAndreas Parish Commissioners have no objection to this application.
