23 June 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Store, Church Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ae
The proposal involves modifications to an older stone store building (10m x 6m footprint, 4.5m eaves, 6.25m ridge) at the rear of a shop unit on Station Road in Port Erin, within a mixed-use area and proposed Conservation Area.
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The key issue was the visual impact on the character and appearance of the area, particularly with the site's potential Conservation Area status.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land-use zoning to respect site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, and not adversely affect townscape character. The officer assessed the rear alterations as compliant given the mixed-use zoning, non-prominent location, and acceptable visual changes despite render.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. In this proposed Conservation Area, the officer found the works acceptable as the building is not key to historic interest, changes are minor, and overall impact not harmful.
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 highway interest in the application
Port Erin Commissioners support the application; Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest.
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners at their Meeting held on the 14th June 2016 considered planning application PA 16/00494/B, at which it was resolved to support the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 16-05-2016
