15 May 2019 · Delegated
41, Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eb
Permission was granted at 41 Castlemona Avenue, Douglas, Isle of Man, for the additional use of a residential dwelling as tourist living accommodation. The property is a three-storey Victorian terraced house with an original ground floor bay window and roof dormers on the front elevation, fronting directly onto the street. The officer considered the proposal's effects on the visual amenities of local residents, the residential amenity of neighbouring properties, any changes to the street scene, and matters of parking and highway safety. The application was approved by the Head of Development Management under delegated authority, with one condition attached to the permission.
The Head of Development Management approved the application under delegated authority. The key planning considerations were the impact on the visual amenities of nearby residents, any effect on residential amenity of neighbouring dwellings, changes to the street scene, parking, and highway safety. These were assessed and the application was found acceptable.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016
Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016
permission will generally be given for the use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation provided that it can be demonstrated that such use would not compromise the amenities of neighbouring residents
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.
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
