25 October 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority)
Ashdene, Sandygate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 3aq
The proposal involved changing the use of a ground floor bedroom (3.75m x 2.6m) in the detached dwelling Ashdene to a therapy room for quiet holistic treatments like Reiki on a one-to-one basis, with a maximum of 3 clients per day between 10am-5.30pm on weekdays only, no staff employed.
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The officer considered the key issues to be impact on amenity of adjacent properties and parking. The detached building and parking area to the east screened by the garage between the parking apron an…
Working from home
Permits change of use of dwelling to combined dwelling and office by householder, but exception if business involves persons other than householder working in or calling at the building; no signs visible from outside. Officer noted proposal involves clients calling so does not comply, requiring full application assessment.
Time limit
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.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the additional use of ground floor bedroom as a therapy room, Ashdene, Sandygate, Jurby as shown by Location Plan, Site Plan, Floor plan and support letter.
Personal permission and use restriction
The use hereby permitted shall only be for the purposes of a business providing holistic therapy as described in the documents submitted with the application and shall only be carried on while Mrs Helen Young (the applicant) is resident at the premises. The use shall cease and all equipment brought into the premises in connection with the use shall be removed within one day of Mrs Helen Young ceasing to reside at the premises.
Hours of operation
The use must not be carried out outside of the hours of 10 am and 5.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays.
No advertisements
No signs or advertisements shall be placed anywhere within the application site.
Do not oppose; has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Jurby Parish Commissioners objected to the application due to parking and visibility issues at the crossroads, while Highways Division stated they do not oppose as there are no traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
Key concern: vehicle parking restricting visibility at crossroads and lack of off-street parking for business use
Jurby Parish Commissioners
Objectionmy Commissioners have now considered the above proposed development, and are opposed to the proposal; the application should be refused
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
