14 March 2016 · Planning Committee
Arbory Court Kitchens, Callows Yard, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1dq
The proposal involves converting both floors of an existing two-storey building (15.5m x 16.5m footprint) at Callows Yard, between Malew and Arbory Streets, into four one-bedroom apartments, each over 50 sqm, with separate external storage areas.
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The officer assessed that the minor external change (replacing two doors with windows) has little impact on the character of the relatively new building within the Conservation Area.
Strategic Policy 1
Requires development to make best use of resources by utilising under-used land and buildings. The officer applied this to support conversion of the vacant entertainment suite into residential use.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs new development primarily within existing towns and villages. Castletown as a Service Centre supports housing in this location.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of Conservation Areas. Minor external changes assessed as having little impact on character.
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Requires retail in town centres; however, mixed-use policy allows residential, especially upper floors, to support vitality.
Strategic Policy 12
Favourable to conversions creating flats from vacant commercial space. Directly supports this proposal.
General Policy 2
Criteria include no adverse impact on townscape character, resident amenity, parking/access, and neighbouring land. Assessed compliant due to minimal changes and location.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Areas. Proposal's minimal alterations accepted.
Housing Policy 17
Permits conversions to flats if adequate space, outlook, and parking provided. Apartments meet size/outlook standards; parking relaxed in town centre.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards, but reducible in sustainable/Conservation Area locations. No spaces provided but justified by context and precedents.
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 to the application (09/02/16)
no comment to make on the application (16.02.16)
Castletown Town Commissioners raised no comments or objections in two separate consultations, and DOI Highways Division stated they do not oppose the application.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe following applications were discussed at last night's meeting and no comments raised.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionAt a meeting of the Castletown Town Commissioners on 4th April, the above mentioned planning application were considered and no objections were raised.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
