15 June 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Bay View Hotel, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6le
The application sought approval in principle to convert the disused Bay View Hotel, a prominent corner building in Port Erin, into four one-bedroom apartments in the Promenade-facing section and two three-bedroom town houses in the Bay View Road section.
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Mixed Use designation
The site is in a Tourism/Recreation area where policy suggests redundant hotels may suit old people's homes but not seafront hotels like this. Officer assessed residential conversion acceptable despite this, prioritising building retention and precedents over strict policy, as many promenade hotels have been redeveloped residentially.
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 drawings
This permission relates to the conversion of the existing building into four apartments and two town houses all as shown in drawings P01 and P02 both received on 20th March, 2007.
Window matching
Any replacement windows must match the existing in terms of opening style and frame shape. For the avoidance of doubt, windows which are presently sliding sash must be sliding sash and those existing windows which have arched heads must be replaced with windows whose frames have the same shape as the existing.
Approve / no objection in principle
no objection (consulted, no adverse notes)
no objection to the principle of this conversion
kept informed (no explicit objection)
Isle of Man Water Authority requests standard water connection condition; Fire and Rescue Service requires consultation on fire precautions regulations; Port Erin Commissioners ultimately approved the application after initial deferral; public representations mixed with some support and concerns over construction noise.
Key concern: construction noise impacting adjacent tourist accommodation
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Department Of Home Affairs Isle Of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionTHIS APPLICATION FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FIRE PRECAUTIONS (FLATS) REGULATIONS 1996
Conditions requested: THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO CONSULT THE FLATS INSPECTION TEAM AT THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS AND AGREE COMPLIANCE ISSUES
The Commissioners Of Port Erin
SupportThe above application was considered by my Commissioners at their Meeting held on the 1st May, 2007. I am directed to inform you the application has been Approved.
The Commissioners Of Port Erin
No Objectionthe Commissioners have no objection in principle to the proposed development
