12 April 2023 · Planning Committee
Woodland Heights, Ashley Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 5bb
The proposal involves two existing garden cabins (one 4.79m x 2.83m x 2.5m high, the other 5m x 3m x 2.7m high) and a covered cabana structure in the garden of Woodland Heights, a dwelling in rural Onchan, for short-let glamping-style tourist accommodation (class 3.6) accommodating up to 2 people per cabin and a therap…
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The officer concluded that the proposals would not harm the amenities of existing or neighbouring properties due to the site's detached position, existing vegetation screening, limited scale of operat…
Environment Policy 16
Permits reuse of existing rural buildings for tourism or small-scale commercial use if no longer required for original purpose, structurally sound, no extension/adverse change, no unacceptable traffic, and benefits outweigh retention impacts. Officer found structures in good form, suitable for reuse without visual/traffic harm, preserving fabric in countryside.
Strategic Policy 8
Tourist development permitted using existing fabric without adverse environmental/highway impacts, enabling natural attractions enjoyment. Met as existing structures reused in rural site with countryside access, no habitat/traffic harm.
Business Policy 11
Tourism in rural areas using existing buildings per EP16. Supported principle for small-scale tourist/therapy reuse without town centre dispersal prejudice.
Business Policy 14
Tourism in rural areas complying with plan policies, encouraging quality self-catering using rural activities. Aligned with glamping/therapy in natural setting.
General Policy 2
General development standards in residential curtilage. Scale/siting screened within wooded garden acceptable for visual/amenity standards.
Strategic Policy 4
Protect/enhance Registered Buildings/landscape. No adverse impact on Woodland Towers setting or rural character due to distance/woodland screening.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside; no overriding need presumed but residential curtilage/scale/siting screened justified structures not adversely affecting countryside.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Approved Therapy Business Use
The business use hereby approved for one of the cabins is only for the provision of Therapy Business services and shall only be carried out by Mrs. Hollie Quaye as flourishtherapies.im and only whilst at the property 'Woodland Heights', Ashley Road, Onchan, and no other staff may be employed and/or work at the premises. Upon the cessation of occupation by flourishtherapies.im at the property, the use hereby permitted shall cease.
Short-let holiday accommodation only
The cabins hereby approved shall not be used or occupied other than for the purpose of short-let holiday accommodation and shall not be used as a separate dwelling. The accommodation hereby approved shall not be occupied by the same person(s) for a single period or cumulative periods exceeding 28 days in any calendar year.
Hours of Operation (Therapy Business)
The use of one cabin for therapy business purposes hereby approved shall not operate outside the hours of 8.30am and 3pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
No other Use Class 1.1 purposes
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or Town and Country Planning (Change of Use) (Development) (No. 2) Order 2019 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the structures hereby approved shall be used only for the purpose hereby approved (Therapy Business) and shall not be used for any other purpose within Use Class 1.1 without the express grant of planning approval from the Department.
Do not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
recommend that the application be approved for planning purposes only
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application with advisory comments on bicycle storage and EV charging; Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
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 secure and enclosed bicycle storage and installation of an electric vehicle charging point.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
