**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application:** 10/00554/C — Additional use of residential dwelling for tourist accommodation **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-06-29 **Parish:** Andreas **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/36225-andreas-ballalough-house-dwelling/documents/1351836 --- # Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application No.:** ** 10/00554/C ** **Applicant:** ** Mr Anthony Michael Verrall ** **Proposal:** ** Additional use of residential dwelling for tourist accommodation ** **Site Address:** ** - Ballalough House - Smeale Road - Andreas - Isle Of Man - IM7 4JA ### Considerations **Case Officer:** Mr Chris Balmer ** **Photo Taken:** ** - ** **Site Visit:** ** - ** **Expected Decision Level:** ** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations **Consultee:** Highways Division **Notes:** Do not oppose **Consultee:** Andreas Parish Commissioners **Notes:** No objections. ### Officer's Report #### Site The application site comprises the residential curtilage of Ballalough House, Smeale Road, Andreas, which is a large single-storey detached bungalow, located on the western side of the Smeale Road and north of Andreas Village. #### Land Use Zoing / Planning Policies The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of 'white land' not zoned for development, under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area, nor within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance. - Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 - The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007) Due to the proposal and zoning of the land the following policy is required to be considered: - **"Business"** **Policy 13:** Permission will generally be given for the use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation providing that it can be demonstrated that such use would not compromise the amenities of neighbouring residents. #### Planning History The application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications: Conversion of detached garage to living accommodation with link extension - 06/01559/B APPROVED Alterations and extensions to rear of dwelling and erection of external staircase to over garage store 03/00599/B - APPROVED Conversion of existing garage into living accommodation - 96/00887/B - APPROVED Alterations to dwelling and re-location of LPG tanks 94/00672/B - SPLIT DECISION ## Proposal The application seeks approval for the additional use of the residential dwelling for tourist accommodation. ### Reprsentations Andreas Parish Commissioners:- "No objections." Highways Division do not oppose:- "Has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Note: Outstanding visibility splay work needs to be carried out before this proposal can be used as tourist accommodation PA 06/01559/B refers." The Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application. ### Assessment The large dwelling is set with substantial grounds and located 34 metres from the nearest neighbouring property Thie Sollysh (substantial landscaping between the two properties). The dwelling has a sizeable driveway which can provide the required parking requirements. Overall, it is considered given the size of the dwelling/site and the position of the dwelling in relation to neighbouring properties, it is considered the use of the dwelling for tourist accommodation would be acceptable, and have no adverse impacts upon residential amenities of nearby properties. ### Recommendation It is considered that the proposal would comply with The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2007), for the reasons set out in this report, accordingly, it is recommended that the application be approved. ### Party Status It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: Andreas Parish Commissioners The Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division is now part of the Department of Infrastructure of which the planning authority is part. As such, the Highways and Traffic Division cannot be afforded party status in this instance. ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted ## Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal ### C : Conditions for approval
N : Notes attached to conditions
R : Reasons for refusal
0 : Notes attached to refusals C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. This approval relates to the additional use of residential dwelling for tourist accommodation as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings BH-10-01A and BH-10-02A all received on 19th April 2010. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer. Decision Made : Permitted Date : 28 June 2010 Signed : Senior Planning Officer --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/36225-andreas-ballalough-house-dwelling/documents/1351836*