21 September 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
The Courtyard Ltd, The Courtyard Office, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1dq
The proposal involves adding a galvanised steel external fire escape stairway to serve first-floor apartments in the south-eastern corner of Callows Yard, a mixed commercial and residential development between Arbory and Malew Streets in Castletown.
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The officer assessed whether the staircase's appearance would adversely impact the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and nearby occupancies.
General Policy 2
Requires development to not adversely affect townscape character, local resident amenity, provide safe access, not prejudice adjoining land, and consider safety/security. The officer applied criteria (c), (g), (h), (k), and (m), finding the stairway acceptable as it does not harm character, amenity, or safety in the mixed-use courtyard.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development that preserves or enhances Conservation Area character/appearance. Assessed against the stairway's galvanised steel construction and courtyard position; officer found no adverse impact due to lack of prominence.
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 interest in the application
Highways Division reported no highways interest, and Castletown Town Commissioners raised no objections to the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 24-8-2016
Castletown Commissioners
No ObjectionConsideration was given to planning aspects of the following submitted plans by my board. No objections were noted.; 16/00923/B - Apt 40, Callows Yard
