25 February 2026 · Planning Committee
Post Office, The North Laurels, Main Road, Crosby, Isle Of Man, IM4 4bn
The proposal involves converting a small former post office building, physically linked to the existing house 'The North Laurels' in Crosby, into extra living space or short-stay tourist accommodation for up to 28 days per person per year, with new patio doors added to the south gable facing the garden.
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The officer concluded that 'by reason of the size, scale and connection with the main dwelling, the proposed works are considered to have an acceptable visual and amenity impact, and not considered to…
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development including visual and neighbouring amenity (b,c), and highway safety (g,h,i). Officer assessed proposal as compliant due to small scale, connection to main house, no new amenity harm, sufficient parking, and no increased highway risk beyond existing access used by former post office.
Environment Policy 10
Officer stated proposal does not undermine this policy; assessed in context of flood risk not being exacerbated beyond existing site situation.
Environment Policy 13
Officer stated proposal does not undermine this policy; relevant to overall environmental impacts including flood risk and amenity.
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.
Tourist use restriction
The additional tourist accommodation use hereby approved shall not be occupied by the same person(s) for a single period or cumulative periods exceeding 28 days in any calendar year. Reason: To ensure that the development is only used and occupied as short let tourist holiday accommodation only as the application has been assessed on this basis only and as submitted.
Parking retention
The four parking spaces as shown on drawing number 10 shall be retained free from obstruction and available for parking for the site (as outlined in red on that plan) at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking for both the existing house and additional tourist use.
Annexe connection to main house
The annexe hereby approved for use as either additional living accommodation or additional tourist use shall remain connected to the main house known as 'The North Laurels' as shown on drawing no. 1 and the site shall at all times remain as a single planning unit (site as outlined in red on drawing number 2). The annexe shall not be sold, rented nor used as a separate independent dwelling at any time. Reason: To ensure that the development is only used as extra living space by the main house or as a small scale tourist use both in connection to the main house as applied for and assessed as part of this application.
no objection subject to condition ensuring parking available within courtyard for all site users
Marown Parish Commissioners objected to the tourist use due to access and parking concerns despite additional information provided. The applicant responded addressing these concerns and noted Highway Services' conditional no objection.
Key concern: access to the yard... it is “an accident waiting to happen”
Marown Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners still have serious concerns regarding the access to the yard... it is “an accident waiting to happen”; the parking in the yard is too tight and there is not enough space for extra parking for tourist use; The Commissioners therefore resolved to continue to OBJECT to the application for tourist use
Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services have deemed the proposal to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, functionality and / or parking as the site can provide parking for the existing and proposed uses within the site, providing a condition is attached to permission allowing parking to be available for all users of the site
Conditions requested: condition attached to permission allowing parking to be available for all users of the site
