15 August 2023 · Delegated
34, Harcroft Meadow, New Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1jt
This application sought permission to use the dwelling at 34 Harcroft Meadow, Douglas, Isle of Man, for tourist accommodation in addition to its existing residential use. The application was determined under delegated powers and approved on 15 August 2023. The officer recommended approval, and the formal decision matched that recommendation. The main planning issues considered were the potential impact on the amenities of neighbouring residents and the adequacy of parking provision at the site. Both were judged to be satisfactory.
The application was approved by delegated decision on 15 August 2023. The key planning considerations were the impact on neighbouring amenity and parking provision, both of which were found to be acceptable. The formal decision record lists 1 condition.
General Policy 2 (b, c, g, h and i)
This application is considered to have acceptable amenity and parking impact and to comply with General Policy 2 (b, c, g, h and i) and Business Policy 13 of the Strategic Plan 2016.
Business Policy 13
This application is considered to have acceptable amenity and parking impact and to comply with General Policy 2 (b, c, g, h and i) and Business Policy 13 of the Strategic Plan 2016.
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 u se would not compromise the amenities of neighbouring residents.
Strategic Policy 5
Strategic Policy 5: New development, including individual buildings, should be designed so as to make a positive contribution to the environment of the Island. In appropriate cases the Department will require planning applications to be supported by a Design Statement which will be required to take account of the Strategic Aim and Policies. 4.4 Economy 4.4.1 The Spatial Strategy identifies the Major Employment Areas around the Island. While the majority of business and employment is focused around the Douglas Metropolitan Area, there are other major employment areas at Castletown, the Airport/Freeport, Peel, Ramsey and Jurby. The Department considers the distribution of employment areas provides a spread of employment opportunities around the Island. While recognising the opportunities for small scale local employment within existing centres it is considered new employment should, in the main, be concentrated within existing settlements or those major employment areas referred to in the Island Spatial Strategy and illustrated on the Key Diagram. Existing Local and new Area Plans will provide detailed boundar ies for these areas. From time to time Government may judge it appropriate to offer financial incentives to encourage economic activity or investment in particular parts of the Island.
General Policy 2 (b), (g), (h), (i), (m), (n)
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7: The Department will require that in all new development, parking provision must be in accordance with the Department's current standards. The current standards are set out in Appendix 7. 11.5.4 New development can have a significant impact in terms of the traffic generated by it and the impact on the various modes of travel. The Department considers that proposals which are likely to be significant traffic generators should be accompanied by a Transport Assessment(1) which should look at all modes of transport including access by public transport, cycling and on foot.
Appendix 7
Business Policy 13
Business Policy 13 supports the principle of the use of existing residential properties for tourist purposes so long as it does not impact the amenity of the neighbours.
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 u se would not compromise the amenities of neighbouring residents.
Community Policy 7, 10 and 11
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
