14 November 2011 · Planning Committee
5, Bank Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ad
The proposal sought approval for the upper floors of a three-storey terraced building in Castletown town centre to be used flexibly as either residential accommodation or small-scale commercial offices, retaining residential potential and regularising past unauthorised office use by tenants.
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The proposal was considered contrary to policies presuming against changing residential upper floors to offices in Castletown's mixed-use area, such as Castletown Local Plan Policy 2.12 and Modified D…
Strategic Policy 9
Requires new office development in town centres on zoned land. Officer noted the site is in Castletown mixed-use area, supporting office location there despite general residential presumption.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Concentrates development in Service Centres like Castletown for housing and employment. Site's location in such a centre weighed positively for employment use.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting zoning, amenities, highways, etc. Proposal met criteria with no adverse impacts on residents, traffic, or character.
Business Policy 7
Prefers offices in town centres; exceptions for historic buildings where office use secures maintenance. Applied here for Conservation Area building.
Castletown Local Plan policy 2.12
Encourages residential/office on upper floors of retail but discourages residential to office conversion. Overridden by town centre benefits and no residential loss.
Mixed Use Proposal 4
Allows upper floor offices in mixed-use areas if no loss of residential units. Satisfied as residential use retained as option.
Plans approval
This approval relates to the additional use from residential to residential and commercial offices (Retrospective) as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 74.4.1, 74.4.2, 74.4.3, 74.4.4, 74.4.5, 74.4.7 and 74.4.8 all received on 20th September 2011.
approved.
Has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
