18 November 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Middle Floor Flat, 15, Royal Avenue West, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1hb
The proposal involves regularising the existing conversion of a mid-terrace house at 15 Royal Avenue West, Onchan, into three separate flats, one per floor, with the first- and second-floor flats additionally operating as tourist accommodation managed from the ground floor flat.
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The officer assessed the principle of the flat conversion and found the flats have sufficient amenities per Housing Policy 17, with refuse disposal managed via the ground floor flat not creating an is…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (g), (h), (i), (m), (n) requires development to respect amenity, highway safety, and residential character. The officer found the proposal causes no unacceptable impacts on amenity or highway safety, thus complying in a predominantly residential area.
Housing Policy 17
Housing Policy 17 requires flats to have sufficient amenities including refuse disposal. The flats meet this standard, with management of bins via the ground floor flat acceptable as bin storage is not a planning matter.
Business Policy 13
Business Policy 13 permits tourist accommodation where compatible with residential areas. The upper flats' tourist use was deemed unlikely to significantly impact neighbours compared to residential occupation.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 addresses parking and highway safety. No highway objection and sustainable location tipped the balance to acceptability despite local parking concerns.
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.
no objection; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as proposals would have a similar or less parking demand to the existing use
no objection
Highway Services HDC confirmed no significant negative highway impact and does not oppose the application, with a follow-up no further comments on updated information; Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval; a neighbour objects due to parking concerns.
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 proposals would have a similar or less parking demand to the existing use of the floors.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC have reviewed the updated information for planning application 24/91014/C dated 8 Oct 2024 online and have no further comments to make.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
