26 May 2004 · Planning Committee
Mullen Beg, Little Mill Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM4 5bd
The proposal involves demolishing a storeroom, potting shed, and greenhouse at the Mullenbeg Guest House site and replacing them with a new single-storey blockwork building with a pitched roof, primarily for tourist accommodation and occasionally for family guests outside peak season.
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The officer assessed the proposal against the Onchan Local Plan, which permits rural tourist accommodation if it avoids adverse impacts on visual amenity, traffic, noise, infrastructure, and provides …
Onchan Local Plan (adopted by Tynwald March 2000)
Makes provision for rural tourist accommodation if no adverse visual impact, traffic, noise, or infrastructure demands, and car parking provided. Officer tested proposal against these criteria, finding it acceptable as replacement improves site appearance, site is screened below road, no traffic issues, and consistent with nearby precedents. Restricted to tourist use to comply, as area not designated for residential.
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the principle of the creation of accommodation for use by tourists as shown generally in drawing 01A received on 27th January, 2004.
Tourist use only
The new accommodation may only be used by bona fide tourists with no individual tenancy exceeding two consecutive weeks in duration unless otherwise approved by the Planning Committee.
Water supply confirmation
The Development hereby approved shall not be commenced until such time as the new water treatment works supplying the eastern supply area has been commissioned, or an adequate potable water supply is available to site, to the satisfaction of the Planning Committee, in consultation with the Isle of Man Water Authority.
no adverse traffic impacts
approved subject to a condition restricting its use for tourist accommodation
Water Authority objected due to lack of water supply capacity but offered to withdraw objection with a specific condition; Highways Division raised no objection; Onchan District Commissioners supported with a condition restricting use to tourist accommodation.
Key concern: Authority does not at present have the capacity to supply the proposed development with potable water
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority considers the application to be premature as the Authority does not at present have the capacity to supply the proposed development with potable water.; The Authority would, however, be prepared to withdraw its objection subject to suitable conditions being imposed.
Conditions requested: No construction of the proposed dwelling shall commence until such time as the Isle of Man Water Authority gives notice in writing to the Committee that the Authority will within six months of the date of such notice have the capacity to provide to the proposed dwelling a supply of wholesome water sufficient for the domestic purposes of the proposed dwelling
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts.; Assuming the proposed development utilises an existing access
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions
Conditions requested: Subject to a condition restricting its use for tourist accommodation in accordance with the letter of the applicant dated 2nd February 2004
