17 November 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
Castle House, 7, The Parade, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lg
The site is a two-storey registered building (RB 37/38) in Castletown Conservation Area, located between The Co-op and Balcony House on The Parade. The works address water ingress issues caused by inappropriate cement pointing and modern materials by replacing them with hydraulic lime render and mortar on front, gable,…
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The key issue was whether the proposals would detrimentally affect the character of the Registered Building. The officer assessed that replacing cement pointing with hydraulic lime render on front/gab…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Officer found works positively impact by using traditional materials to repair water damage and restore historic render, avoiding detriment.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building character. Assessed as not detrimental; repairs enhance character by addressing cement pointing issues causing damage.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Hydraulic lime render/mortar and conservation rooflights meet this test as historically appropriate.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposals reintroduce historic render scheme, positively impacting wider area.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting Registered Building character unless justified. Justified by necessity to prevent water damage and evidence of original rendered finish; no cumulative harm from prior minor works.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires assessment of impact on Conservation Area character. Works enhance setting by matching neighbouring renovated Registered Building (Balcony House).
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 highway interest
no objection
Highways Division has 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 24-10-17
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objections were raised.
