9 November 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Rycroft House, Quarry Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7du
The proposal seeks permission to use an existing modest-sized detached dwelling at Land West of Rosebank, Quarry Road, Laxey, for self-catering tourist accommodation in addition to its current residential use, with no physical alterations proposed.
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The officer considered the fundamental issues of impacts on neighbouring living conditions and local amenity, noting Business Policy 13's general support for tourist use of residential properties prov…
Strategic Plan paragraph 9.5.8
Requires that use of existing private residential properties as tourist accommodation is acceptable if it does not compromise neighbouring residents' amenities. The officer assessed the proposal against this, finding the modest scale and lack of increased activity or parking would not harm neighbours, distinguishing it from past refusals like flats with higher turnover.
Business Policy 13
Provides general permission for tourist use of private residential properties if no compromise to neighbouring amenities. The officer applied this favourably, noting the site's residential character and equivalent impacts to private rentals, with no evidence of disruption.
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 significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Advised to consider electric vehicle charging point.
no objections
Highway Services HDC and Garff Commissioners both raised no objections to application 22/01028/C for change of use to self-catering tourist accommodation.
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 installing cycle parking storage and an electric vehicle charging point.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to this application.
