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The application site is the residential curtilage of Primrose Lodge, Slieau Lewaigue, Lewaigue, Ramsey, which is a two storey detached property located on the western side of the Slieau Lewaigue and southeast of Ramsey.
The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of 'woodland' not zoned for development, under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a
Conservation Area; however the site is within an area zoned as High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance.
There are no previous planning applications which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application.
The application seeks approval for the change of use of garage into a beauty salon. The business will operate on an appointment basis only, with only one client visiting at a particular time. The hours of operation would be Monday to Saturday within normal working hours. According to the applicant, the site can easily accommodate a total of six cars on the existing driveway.
The Highways Division of the Department of Transport advise that they do not oppose the application subject to the following conditions:- 2 car parking spaces being reserved for salon use. The Planning Authority has received no privately written representations objecting to the application.
Generally Planning Applications are site specific; this type of development is particularly site specific. The Planning Authority has determined many applications for business run from home, with varied decisions.
The particular Material Planning Matters which need consider are:-
Adequate on-site parking provisions The site can accommodate the required off road parking provisions, due to the existing large driveway. The Highway Division have no objection subject to conditions. It is consider due to the required provision being provided and as the proposed business would operate on an appointment basis only, the proposal would not result in a significant adverse impact upon highway safety in the vicinity.
Impact upon the neighbouring residential amenity from the proposed use The nearest property is Ballacreggan House which is located northeast of the applicants dwelling approximately 145 metres away. It is considered due to this significant distance between the two properties, the proposed operating hours (normal working hours), the proposed business type to operate from the site, and due to the adequate parking provisions on-site, the proposal would not result in a significantly adverse impact to the detriment of the neighbouring residential amenity.
For these reasons the proposal is considered to be appropriate in this location and the application is therefore commended for approval.
It is considered that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:
Maughold Commissioners Highways Division
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 08.07.2008
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
This approval relates to the change of use of the garage to operate a beauty treatment business as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 00835/1 and 01901.04 all received on 24th April 2008.
C 3. In the interests of road safety two off road parking provisions are required to be retained within the curtilage of the site.
C 4. The building may be used for the purposes of the beauty treatment business and in association with the business operated by Mrs M Quinn, for such time as she is resident at Primrose Lodge, and by no other.
C 5. The salon may be operational only between Monday to Saturday and at no time on Sundays. C 6. No advertisement matter of any description shall be exhibited on these premises without the PRIOR written permission of the Planning Authority.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)
Decision Made : Permitted Date :
Signed : Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer
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