6 January 2010 · Delegated
St Vaast Cottage, Andreas Village, Isle Of Man, IM7 4he
This application sought permission to change the use of 1 St Vaast, Andreas Village, Isle of Man from commercial to residential. The property is described as a traditional cottage with a lean-to annex at the rear and two small gardens, one to each side. The application was decided on 6 January 2010 and was permitted by the Senior Planning Officer acting under delegated authority. Two conditions were attached to the approval. The officer recommended approval, and the final decision matched that recommendation.
The application was permitted by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority. The proposal to convert the property from commercial to residential use was found acceptable, with two conditions attached to the approval.
General Policy 2
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
Strategic Plan
recommends that the loss of local shops should be avoided where the use is still commercially viable
Condition 1
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Condition 2
This permission relates to the change of use of the premises shown in drawings SV1 - SV6 inclusive, all received on 5th November, 2009, from commercial and residential to purely residential.
