8 November 2016 · Delegated
Applegarth, Patrick Road, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3bn
This application sought permission to change the use of Apple Garth, a residential property in St Johns on the Isle of Man, to an occasional holiday cottage. The officer's report identified two main planning considerations: the potential impact on the amenity of neighbouring residents, and the principle of using an existing private home as tourist accommodation. The nearest neighbour was noted to be around 20 metres away, and the property sits within a modest half-moon shaped plot with the River Neb running along its northern boundary. The application was permitted by delegated decision on 8 November 2016.
The application was permitted on 8 November 2016 by delegated decision. The officer recommended approval, and the portal records the outcome as permitted. Key planning considerations included the impact on neighbouring amenity and the acceptability of using a private residential property as tourist accommodation.
The use of existing private residential properties as tourist accommodation may be acceptable if it can be demonstrated that it will not compromise the amenities of any neighbouring residents.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016
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.
Isle of Man 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.
