11 September 2024 · Delegated - Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Andania, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ab
The proposal seeks approval for using the existing residential property 'Andania' as tourist accommodation on a year-round basis, except for short periods when family visits, without any changes to the external appearance, internal layout, or bedrooms.
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The officer determined that there is no demonstrable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring properties, as the tourist use would not worsen impacts compared to residential occupation, given sim…
General Policy 2
Requires consideration of amenity, visual impact, highway safety, and parking. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant due to no harm to neighbours, neutral visual impact, and acceptable parking demand similar to residential use.
Business Policy 13
Allows use of private residential properties as tourist accommodation if not harmful to neighbouring residents' amenities. The officer found the use acceptable in principle as activities and impacts are similar to residential occupation, with no significant difference in noise or gatherings.
Environment Policy 35
Seeks to protect the character and appearance of Conservation Areas. No external alterations mean the proposal preserves the Conservation Area, with tourist income supporting property maintenance to prevent disrepair.
Transport Policy 7
Assesses parking adequacy. Tourist parking demand is similar or less than residential, supported by DOI Highways' no objection and site access to two parking spaces.
Community Policy 7
No changes anticipated in anti-social behaviour risks beyond current residential use.
Community Policy 11
Cited in decision summary as compliant, though specifics not detailed in assessment.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Floor area limit
The use hereby approved relates only to the floor area as shown on submitted Floor Plans. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the proposal would have a similar or less parking demand to the existing situation
no objections to this development from a fisheries perspective
no objections to the application
Highway Services, Garff Commissioners, Flood Risk Management, and DEFA Fisheries all raised no objections to application 24/00776/C, with Flood Risk Management requesting specific conditions related to flood evacuation procedures.
Key concern: The property is within a fluvial flood zone
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the proposal would have a similar or less parking demand to the existing situation.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commission has no objection to these proposals.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionDNOC; The property is within a fluvial flood zone as per the below extract from the 2024 flood map; Conditions: Adequate flood evacuation procedures should be displayed and the ground floor should not be used for sleeping accommodation
Conditions requested: Adequate flood evacuation procedures should be displayed; the ground floor should not be used for sleeping accommodation
DEFA Fisheries
No ObjectionDEFA, fisheries have no objections to this development from a fisheries perspective.
