1 October 2019 · Delegated
Ballawyllan Beg Farm, East Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5er
This application sought permission for the additional use of Ballawyllin Beg Farm, a detached residential property in East Baldwin, to provide tourist living accommodation alongside its existing residential use. The property sits within a residential curtilage set back from the East Baldwin road, accessed via a shared lane with two other properties. The site includes the main two-storey house, single-storey outbuildings, a detached double garage, and off-road parking for several vehicles. The application was approved by delegated decision on 1 October 2019, subject to one condition. The officer assessed the proposal against its potential impact on neighbouring living conditions and local amenity, and found it acceptable on both counts.
The application was approved by delegated decision. The key planning considerations were the impact on neighbouring living conditions and the effect on local amenity, both of which were found to be acceptable.
Paragraph 9.5.8
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.
large tourism element, such as Douglas Promenade, may be designated for "Residential/ Tourism" use (other potential uses may be identified and incl uded in a mixed designation if appropriate). 9.5.8 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. In Chapte r 7, there are described the circumstances in which redundant buildings in the countryside can be converted into dwellings. These policies apply equally to tourist use, except that it may very often be possible to convert to tourist use buildings which ar e too small to form a satisfactory permanent dwelling. The following policies and proposal are thus appropriate:
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.
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.
