15 December 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
High Profile Marketing Ltd, 4, Parliament Square, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1la
The proposal involves a mix of external upgrades to enhance the historic character of the property, such as replacing modern render with lime-based ruled render, fibre cement tiles with natural slate, polycarbonate roofs with fibreglass, and installing heritage-style rooflights and timber sash windows.
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The officer assessed whether proposals would detrimentally affect the character of the Registered Building (RB 62), concluding they would not, as the building is the 'sum of countless alterations' wit…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of Registered Buildings, Conservation Areas, and settings without unacceptable pollution. Officer found proposals enhance the building's character and setting through material upgrades, complying fully.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimental to a Registered Building's special interest. Assessed as compliant since enhancements outweigh any internal fabric loss in a heavily altered building.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Proposals use lime render, natural slate, timber sash windows, justified as reversing modern inappropriate materials.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Areas. External improvements protect special features in Castletown Conservation Area.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting Registered Building character unless justified. Site visit confirmed prior modern changes; proposals justified by enhancements and removals of recent alterations.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impact on Conservation Area character. Proposals preserve or enhance due to better materials and detailing.
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.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until a sample of all roofing materials to be used has been provided on site and approved in writing by the Department. The approved sample(s) shall be kept on site for reference until the development is completed. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
raise no objection to the application
Highways Division has no highways interest in the application. Castletown Town Commissioners raised no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18-8-17
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objections were raised.
