24 January 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Crofton Mews, The Crofts, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lw
The proposal involves demolishing an 800mm section of stone boundary wall and a gate pillar at Crofton Mews, a two-storey detached house on The Crofts in Castletown, to widen the existing 4m vehicular access to 5.5m, with new hardwood timber gates.
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The key test was whether demolition of part of the stone boundary wall to widen the access from 4m to 5.5m would harm the character and appearance of the Castletown Conservation Area, where permitted …
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 is relevant to assessing the proposal. The officer applied it by evaluating the demolition's effect on the Conservation Area's architectural and historic interest, the building's role, and wider surroundings. The varied streetscene accesses and retention of most wall meant neutral impact, complying with policy.
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
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 17.12.18
