26 May 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
Stanley House, 7, Castle Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lf
Stanley House is a three-storey Registered Building (no.66) in Castletown Conservation Area with a traditional commercial frontage on Castle Street and flats above that have recently been renovated.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Business Policy 13, which supports tourist accommodation in residential properties if neighbouring amenities are not compromised; with no objections received,…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. No physical changes proposed, so the fabric and setting are unaffected.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site surroundings, amenity, highways, and character. Change of use has no adverse impacts on these due to lack of physical alteration and site's mixed-use nature.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations harming Registered Building character. No works proposed, so policy not engaged.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Irrelevant as no alterations proposed.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve/enhance character. Use change has no visual or physical impact.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's importance, features, and setting. No changes proposed and interiors already altered, so special interest preserved.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations affecting character unless justified. No alterations, so consent not required.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires assessment of Conservation Area character impacts. Proposal has no effect on special character.
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 as no need for additional parking and no change to parking situation required
Highways Division (DOI) do not oppose the application for additional tourist use of existing residential flats, as no changes to access or parking are proposed.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services do not oppose this application.; The existing access and parking arrangements will not be altered and there is no additional parking required.
