31 October 2012 · Planning Committee
The Workshop, 46, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ln
The proposal involves alterations and extensions to the registered building Elderbank, including demolition of modern extensions like a PVC conservatory and flat-roofed annexes, addition of a two-storey stone annex, porch, and reconfiguration of rear spaces to create new rooms, all using traditional materials such as s…
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The proposal addresses the refusal reason of prior application 12/00256/GB by omitting garage provision, thus avoiding loss of on-street parking needed by local residents and visitors.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale, design, amenity, access, and not adversely affect character or traffic. Officer noted residential zoning and proposal's compliance via enhancements and no parking loss.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a registered building's special character. Assessed as enhancement through traditional materials, removal of modern elements, and justified necessity, preserving intrinsic features like stonework, slate roofs, eaves detailing.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing conservation area character. Proposal enhances via stone gables, matching shopfront, and screening poor additions, with special regard to views from The Crofts and Arbory Street.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the alterations and extensions shown in the site plan and drawings 61.4.11, 58.3.10, 64.7.11 Rev B, 62.5.11 Rev B and 63.6.11 Rev B all received on 13th September, 2012.
Materials sample panel
Prior to the commencement of the development, a 1 metre x 1 metre sample panel of the limestone external wall finish must be prepared to indicate; the colour and size of the proposed stonework, and the finished lime mortar pointing, for inspection by the Conservation Officer and subsequent approval by the Planning Authority.
Windows matching existing
All proposed windows to the Front and Side Elevations, are to match the existing windows in every detail i.e. they should be painted timber (softwood or hardwood), side hung casement windows with glazing bars and framing sections of the same profile as the existing.
Doors painted timber
All external glazed side hung doors to the Porch, Drawing Room and Music Room are to be painted timber.
Conservation rooflights
All rooflights to be Conservation Grade.
no objection subject to conditions on sewer connection, no surface water to foul sewer, and soakaway subject to Building Control
no objection
Water Authority has no objection subject to drainage connection and surface water conditions; Castletown Town Commissioners approved the application.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions:-; In accordance with the Sewerage Act 1999, a communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority in respect of this property being connected (directly or indirectly) to the public drainage system.; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Authority, prior to making any communication to the public sewer.
Conditions requested: The proposed new dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of "Manx Sewers for Adoption" and all necessary inspections/ surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer's expense.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.
Castletown Town Commissioners
SupportThe following applications were considered by the Board at a meeting dated 1/10/12, and I am directed to advise you that they have been approved.; 12/01260/GB in conjunction with 12/01261/CON
