6 January 2020 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Harbour Mews, Parliament Square, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1la
The proposal involves converting a three-storey stone building at Harbour Mews, off Parliament Square in Castletown town centre, from offices to a ground-floor restaurant and upper-floor residential unit, building on a previously approved restaurant conversion (PA 19/00690/B) which is underway.
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Mixed Use Proposal 1 of the Area Plan for the South
Allows residential, offices, retail, tourism uses in Mixed Use areas with preference for retail on ground floors and offices on upper floors; Class 3 restaurant consumption on premises is acceptable within wider retail definition, evidenced by existing cafes/restaurants in Castletown.
Mixed Use Proposal 5
Accepts office uses on upper floors with presumption to retain existing residential; proposal retains residential on upper floors alongside ground-floor restaurant.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking for residential (2 spaces for 2+ bedroom unit) and shops (staff/customers/service); standards relaxed for Conservation Area benefits, re-use of historic building, pedestrianised town centre with public parking, and no on-site parking feasible.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character; minor changes like lime washing (with sample condition) and door relocation deemed acceptable, adding vibrancy without harm.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection/enhancement of Registered Buildings' setting and no unacceptable pollution/disturbance; proposal maintains and uses building, benefiting nearby RBs with no adverse impacts.
General Policy 2
Requires no adverse effects on townscape, residential amenity, access/parking, road safety, or adjoining land; satisfied by town centre context, noise mitigation, and servicing arrangements.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Courtyard hours restriction
The outdoor courtyard area may not be used for the consumption of food and drink after 2200hrs or before 0800hrs in any day. Reason: to safeguard the impact on the living conditions of those in adjacent dwellings.
Lime wash sample panel
Prior to the undertaking of the lime wash on the western elevation, a sample panel of 1m square should be so treated and must be approved by the Department before any other lime washing is undertaken and the remainder of the work undertaken in accordance with the approved sample panel and retained as such thereafter. Reason: to ensure that the works are appropriate for the Conservation Area in which the property sits.
no objection
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
