12 July 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Tree Archyn Heritage Centre, Bridson Street, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6an
The proposal involves converting a functional, partly flat-roofed building currently unused as a bus shelter and toilets into a heritage centre for Rushen Heritage Trust, including internal spaces for office, toilet, kitchenette, store, and exhibition/meeting/shop area.
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The officer assessed the proposal as consistent with the Proposed Mixed Use designation on the Area Plan for the South, noting it would revitalise a currently unused building in a prominent public loc…
Area Plan for the South adopted in 2013
The site is designated Proposed Mixed Use, allowing community uses, tourism, and leisure. Mixed Use clarified as including community uses alongside retail and other compatible activities. The heritage centre fits as a tourism/community use in this key location near shops and transport, revitalising the site without conflicting with the nearby Development Brief 21 which requires design integration (not directly applicable as site is alongside but not part of it).
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Supportive of the proposal, noting a number of redundant hotel sites in the village
Supports the application but enquires where the recycling bins and clothes banks are to be relocated, suggesting the car park behind the police station
Port Erin Commissioners support the application; two public representations also express support for the heritage centre conversion with one minor concern about relocating recycling bins.
Key concern: recycling bins and clothes banks retained in present location will mar the redevelopment
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportPort Erin Commissioners have considered the above application at its meeting on 9th July 2019 and has resolved to support the application.
Edremony Court resident (Redacted)
SupportGiven the number of currently derelict / undeveloped sites in Port Erin ... it is good to see such a viable and beneficial plan being put forward. Hope it succeeds and gives RHT a useful and permanent base for their excellent projects.
Silverburn resident (Redacted)
Supportwe support the proposed redevelopment.; However what is happening with the recycling bins and clothes banks? If these are retained in their present location they will mar the redevelopment and diminish the experience for visitors and volunteers alike.; We would suggest that they could be moved to the car park behind the Police Station.
