11 July 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Lorne House, Douglas Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1az
Lorne House is a large Georgian registered building (RB 269) in substantial grounds within the Castletown Conservation Area, formerly the Lieutenant Governor's residence. The proposal involves building a tennis court on the existing north-west lawn, set down from ground level with permeable macadam finish and graded ru…
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The principal issues were impact on the setting of the registered building (RB 269) and on site's registered trees. The tennis court on the north-west lawn, set down from ground level with permeable m…
General Policy 2
Requires proposals to respect the site and surroundings without unacceptable environmental harm or adverse amenity impacts. Officer assessed the tennis court and soakaway as compliant, with sunken design and tree protection ensuring no harm to woodland or neighbours.
Strategic Policy 4
Pertains to preserving settings of heritage assets. Combined with s16 TCPA 1999, the proposals preserve the registered building's setting through considered positioning, historical precedent, and material condition.
Environment Policy 3
Protects environmental quality including woodland. Tree protection measures and minimal canopy encroachment judged sufficient to avoid unacceptable damage.
Environment Policy 22
Addresses drainage/soakaways, deferring detailed assessments to Building Control. Position 10m from trees and away from boundaries found acceptable from planning view.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Given nature and scale, proposals comply without infrastructure issues raised.
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.
Tree protection measures
Prior to the commencement of works, all tree protection measures detailed on drawing TP-150523 are to be fully installed, and remain in place until construction works are completed. Reason: to protect the registered trees on the site.
Tennis court surface approval
Prior to the installation of the finished surface of the tennis court and run-off areas hereby approved, a sample of the finished surface is to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Thereafter, the finishes are to be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: to ensure that the development does not have an adverse impact on the setting of the registered building.
no highways interest in the application
Subject to the implementation of the detailed tree protection plan being made a condition of approval, we have no objections to this proposal
Highway Services HDC and DOI Highways have no interest or objection to the proposal. Manx National Heritage raised concerns about proximity to registered trees requesting a tree protection policy condition, while DEFA Forestry has no objections subject to a detailed tree protection plan condition.
Key concern: proposed tennis court is in very close proximity to a large number of registered trees
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 23/00468/B
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 23/00468/B
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionWe have a few concerns with this application as the proposed tennis court is in very close proximity to a large number of registered trees.; In order to protect the trees we would like to see a tree protection policy, which prevents damage or disturbance to their root systems, put in place as a condition of the applications approval.; The protection of a large number of registered trees would be in line with Environmental Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, 2016
Conditions requested: tree protection policy, which prevents damage or disturbance to their root systems, put in place as a condition of the applications approval
DEFA Forestry
Conditional No ObjectionSubject to the implementation of the detailed tree protection plan being made a condition of approval, we have no objections to this proposal.
Conditions requested: implementation of the detailed tree protection plan being made a condition of approval
DOI Highways
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the additional information uploaded on 2 June 2023 and continues to apply no highway interest to this proposal.
