22 September 2021 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Derby House, Castle Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1la
The proposal involves changing the use of Derby House at Parliament Square and Castle Street in Castletown from offices to a café/restaurant on the ground and basement floors plus four hotel bedrooms on upper floors, including internal alterations like adding a lift and external works such as new windows, rooflights, a…
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The proposals were assessed against policies requiring special regard to preserving the registered building's special architectural or historic interest and the conservation area's character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, residential amenity, road safety, or parking. Officer assessed the proposal as compliant due to minimal external changes, traditional materials, town centre location mitigating amenity/highway concerns, and parking relaxation justified by policy exceptions.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of registered buildings and conservation areas. The officer found the proposals preserve the building's features and enhance its appearance, contributing positively to the conservation area.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth if according with other policies. Supported the food/drink and tourism uses as adding to town centre amenities.
Business Policy 11
Tourism development must accord with sustainable objectives and protections. The small-scale hotel was deemed appropriate in the mixed-use town centre.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's importance, physical features, and setting. Officer weighed the building's historic grouping and features, finding proposals justified and non-detrimental.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting character unless justified; requires full impact assessment. Proposals justified by building's repair needs, minimal external change, and feature preservation.
Environment Policy 32
No detrimental alterations to registered building character. Alterations deemed non-detrimental with traditional materials.
Environment Policy 33
Change of use permitted if appropriate and non-detrimental. Uses found suitable, preserving character.
Environment Policy 34
Prefer traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Proposed materials like softwood sashes and slates match this.
Environment Policy 35
Development in conservation areas must preserve/enhance character. Proposals improve building appearance, enhancing area.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Details of Works to Registered Building
Prior to the commencement of each phase of work, No works shall take place on those elements listed below until details of the following items, to include plans, elevations and sections at a scale of (1:10) or (1:20) or other information as agreed following consultation with Design and Conservation Officer have been submitted to and approved in writing by, the Department: a) New stone portico b) Temporary removal of the masonry below the central ground floor level window on the Parliament Square elevation. The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Sliding Sash Windows
All new windows shall be painted softwood, double hung vertical sliding sashes with joinery details to match the originals, where existing, and shall be retained as such. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Roof materials approval
Details and samples of roofing materials including flashings and slates shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department prior to their use. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and thereafter maintained. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Roof lights details
Details of the proposed roof light(s), i.e. type and size, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department prior to their installation. The new roof light(s) shall be of a design which, when installed, shall not project forward of the general roof surface (and shall have a surround of a dark, matt finish). The roof light(s) shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter maintained. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
welcomed the approach of the applicant with early engagement, pleasing to see private investment in the town's registered buildings, confirmed support for the pavement café
do not oppose the proposals, but advised that a licence may be required for equipment and materials in the highway
Highway Services (DOI) do not oppose the application, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network efficiency, or parking. Castletown Town Commissioners fully support the application, including the pavement café aspect.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway.
Castletown Town Commissioners
Supportthis application which was discussed in public on the 2nd August has the full support of the board.; My board have welcomed the approach of the applicant with early engagement in respect of their plans and it is pleasing to see private investment in the towns registered buildings.; It is noted that the proposal includes a pavement café, and I can confirm that this also has the support of my Board.
