21 June 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Isle Of Man Breweries, Ship Inn, Hope Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1as
The Ship Inn is an L-shaped former public house between Hope Street and Mill Road in Castletown, with a traditional three-storey frontage on Hope Street featuring original sliding sash windows, and a modern two-storey 'ship deck' addition with funnel on Mill Road.
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The key issue was whether demolishing the 'ship styled elements' on the Mill Road elevation would adversely impact the Conservation Area's character and appearance.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Policy CA/6 presumes against demolishing buildings in Conservation Areas that positively contribute to character/appearance, applying criteria similar to RB/6 but requiring consideration of proposed new development for detracting buildings. The officer assessed the ship-styled elements as not making a positive contribution and lacking significant architectural/historic interest, with no adverse wider effects on the area, thus permitting demolition.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumes in favour of retaining buildings positively contributing to Conservation Area character. The elements proposed for demolition were deemed not to contribute positively.
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.
Demolition only
This approval relates only to the demolition of the existing building on the site and no approval is hereby granted to any new development on the site. Reason: to clarify the extent of the approval given that the submitted drawings include proposed elevations and plans.
no highway 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 17.05.19
