23 August 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Office Workshop, Lime Street, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ed
The proposal involves removing the existing cement asbestos roof cladding from Storage Hut 2, a single-storey industrial unit at Island Seafare Ltd on The Quay in Port St Mary, and replacing it with a Steadmans 40mm Composite AS35 Insulated Roof Cladding System in 'Ocean Blue', including new flashing.
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The officer assessed the impact on the character and appearance of the existing building, the surrounding area, and the proposed Conservation Area as the most important considerations.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, residential amenity, sea views, or habitats; and reduce energy consumption. Officer assessed the replacement cladding as compliant across all relevant parts (b, c, d, e, g, n), noting no change in size/form/shape, suitable colour tying to sea/harbour, thermal efficiency gains, and no harm to views or amenities.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character and protecting special features. Although only proposed (not designated), officer considered it relevant and found the new cladding would enhance the building's appearance over existing asbestos, benefiting the harbour-side Conservation Area.
Area Plan for the South 2013 - Harbour policy
Permits marine industry expansion if not prejudicing leisure/tourism use; Employment Proposal 4 requires no adverse amenity impact on residents and high-standard design/finishes acknowledging harbour-side prominence. For this existing building, officer applied it to ensure future-proofing, finding the composite cladding meets high standards without harming amenities.
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
Port St Mary Commissioners raised no objection to the application. DOI Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionPA16/00688/B - Island Seafare for the replacement of existing cladding with composite cladding at Storage Hut 2, The Quay, Port St Mary. No objection
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 5/8/16
