25 May 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
4, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ab
The site is a mixed-use property at 4 Malew Street in Castletown, with a butcher shop at ground floor and residential above, located in the town's Conservation Area and visible from Castle Rushen grounds.
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The sole planning issue was the impact of removing the chimney on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of Castle Rushen.
Environment Policy 35
EP35 requires that development in Conservation Areas preserves or enhances character and appearance. The officer tested the chimney's removal against this, concluding it would enhance the area by removing a minimally contributing, non-traditional feature and improving views of more significant elements, despite its role in the varied townscape.
General Policy 2
GP2 is a key general policy applied alongside EP35. The officer concluded compliance based on the overall acceptability of the impact on character, with no specific aspects of GP2 detailed beyond the enhancement balancing minor harm.
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.
Roof made good
The hole created in the roof caused by the removal of the chimney stack hereby approved shall be made good with tiles to match those on the existing roof unless otherwise agreed in advance with the Department. Reason: In the interest of protecting the character and appearance of this building, the Conservation Area in which is sits, and the setting of the Registered Building from which it is visible.
no objection
no highway implications (response received but no wording)
Castletown Town Commissioners raised no objections to the application. DOI Highways Division indicated 'DNO' (Do not oppose).
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionAt an Ordinary Board meeting of the Castletown Town Commissioners on 18th April, the above mentioned planning applications were considered and no objections were raised.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDNO; Do not oppose
