29 June 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
2, The Crofts, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ly
The proposal involves replacing the existing failed front door canopy at Croft End, 2 The Crofts, Castletown, a two-storey semi-detached dwelling in the Castletown Conservation Area. The new canopy is slightly lower, measures 200mm deep and 400mm wide, with a dark grey waterproof covering, timber fascia, lead cover fla…
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The officer assessed the impact on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling, the surrounding area, and the Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance, protecting special features. The officer assessed the canopy replacement against this, finding the improved brackets, lead flashing, and dark grey finish enhance uniformity and street scene visibility from ground level, making it an enhancement rather than inappropriate development.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning and plans if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. The proposal in a Predominantly Residential zone was found to respect the Conservation Area street with retained original features, using similar scale and sympathetic materials without adverse impacts.
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 objection
no highways interest
Castletown Town Commissioners raised no objections to the application. DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No Objectionno objections were raised
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 01-06-2016
