21 March 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Flat 3, Waverley House, Bay View Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ae
The proposal involves changing the use of an existing flat in a mixed-use area and proposed Port St Mary Conservation Area to allow additional self-catering tourist accommodation without any building works or external changes.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Strategic Plan policies, finding the principle of additional tourist use acceptable in a mixed-use area near shops, beaches, and public transport, as it invol…
Strategic Policy 8
Policy supports reuse of quality buildings for tourism. The officer found the existing residential flat suitable for additional tourist use without extensions, in a mixed-use area with good access to amenities, deeming the principle acceptable.
General Policy 2
Policy covers general development considerations including visual impact (b,c) and residential amenity (g). Assessed as compliant due to neutral visual impact from no external changes and no adverse amenity effects from tourist use similar to residential occupancy.
Business Policy 13
Policy permits residential properties for tourism if no compromise to neighbouring residents' amenities. Satisfied as no discernible difference between tourist and resident behaviour impacts, with building management by applicants and existing tourist flat.
Environment Policy 35
Requires preserving or enhancing conservation area character. Proposal has neutral visual impact with no external alterations in proposed Port St Mary Conservation Area.
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 Objection
No objection
Highway Services HDC and Port St Mary Commissioners both raised no objections to application 23/00131/C for additional use of an existing residential property as 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.
Port St Mary Commissioners
No Objectionthe commissioners had no objections regarding the planning applications on the following: 23/00131/C - Flat 3, Waverley House, Bay View Road, Port St Mary, Additional use of Existing Residential property as self-catering tourist accommodation.
