3 October 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Northern Management Ltd, 1a, Queensgate, Queen Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1pb
The site is The Warehouse, a three-storey 19th-century building with slate pitched roof, exposed local limestone walls, and timber-framed windows, located within Castletown Conservation Area. The proposal involves demolishing portions of the existing south (seaward) gable wall at ground, first, and second floor levels,…
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The officer assessed the impact of the proposed demolition on the character and appearance of the Castletown Conservation Area, as required by sections 16, 18, and 19 of the Town and Country Planning …
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest. The officer found the proposal preserves the character as the demolished elements are non-historic and replacements neutral.
Designation of conservation areas
Mandates special attention to preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of conservation areas. Assessed as preserved due to neutral impact on the south elevation visible from public vantage points.
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 19: Control of Demolition in Conservation Areas
Applies registered building controls to demolition in conservation areas with presumption against loss of positive contributors. The bay window does not contribute positively, allowing demolition.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires development to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Met as historic character and setting preserved.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal preserves character despite fabric loss, due to non-contributory elements.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building importance, physical features, and setting. Non-historic bay removal acceptable given overall preservation.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumption against demolishing positive contributors. Bay not positive; wider effects neutral.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
no highways interest in the application
Highway Services Division has no highways interest (NHI) in the application, indicating no objection. A public representation raises concerns about unclear site notices.
Key concern: unclear site notices
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/00930/CON
17 Kissack Road
No CommentProperty is adjacent to historic centre of Castletown where I live. There are multiple notices displayed but in different locations it is impossible to easily work out what is being requested and therefore unclear to interested (direct or otherwise) parties. Must be clarified.; Relationship to site: Close to the site
