23 May 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
5, Bank Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ad
The site is a three-storey mid-terraced traditional dwelling in Castletown's Conservation Area, currently with a small ground floor shop and the rest residential. The proposal replaces ground floor front windows with hardwood sliding sash windows (reducing one aperture), removes a timber door and blacks it up, replaces…
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The officer acknowledged the proposal conflicts with Mixed Use Proposal 1 of the Area Plan for the South, which presumes in favour of retaining ground floor retail in Castletown to maintain vitality, …
Mixed Use Proposal 1
Presumes in favour of retaining existing ground floor retail units in Castletown Mixed Use areas to maintain vitality. Officer found conflict due to retail loss but acceptable given small 15sqm size and existing residential use of the rest of the property as a single dwelling.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance. Proposal complies as alterations enhance via original sliding sash windows and balanced openings, with no harm from change of use.
General Policy 2
Detailed development control considerations including amenity and highway safety. No impacts on neighbour amenity or highway safety due to town centre location and residential surroundings.
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.
After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. A S109 highway agreement will be required for any alterations to the adopted highway to facilitate the widened access.
the proposed works would preserve the character of the Conservation Area.
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application with a note that a S109 highway agreement is required for widened access alterations; Registered Building Officer finds the proposals acceptable and preserving the special character of the conservation area.
Key concern: top opening casement, which is not judged to be historically appropriate
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.; A S109 highway agreement will be required for any alterations to the adopted highway to facilitate the widened access.
Conditions requested: A S109 highway agreement will be required for any alterations to the adopted highway to facilitate the widened access
Registered Building Officer
No ObjectionThe proposed elevation would provide a balance in terms of the ground floor openings.; the new window in the pattern proposed is probably acceptable.; I would therefore judge that the proposals, overall, would preserve the special character of the conservation area.
