20 July 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
49, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ll
The site is a narrow 4m wide by 13m deep house in Castletown's Conservation Area, with an existing rear single-storey outrigger and asymmetric rear roof with flat-roofed dormer. The proposal demolishes the rear annex from eaves level and reconstructs it as a conventional pitched-roof extension projecting beyond the exi…
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The officer assessed whether the changes preserve or enhance the appearance and character of the property and Conservation Area, and if there are adverse impacts on adjacent living conditions, particu…
General Policy 2
Requires development in Residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or resident amenity. Officer assessed the extension's pitched roof as enhancing appearance over existing flat dormer, with no significant amenity harm due to mitigated overlooking, thus compliant with b), c), g).
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. Officer found the proposal 'enhances the appearance of the area' by replacing poor flat-roofed dormer with better pitched roof design, preserving/enhancing overall townscape.
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.
no objections to the application
Highways Division and Castletown Town Commissioners both raised no objections to the proposed alterations, extension, and second floor dormer at 49 Arbory Street, Castletown.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; the Department of Infrastructure does not oppose this planning application; it is not anticipated that what is a relatively small extension will result in increased parking demand that would impact on the amenity of the area
Castletown Town Commissioners
No Objectionno objections were raised
