22 July 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
32, Queen Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1pa
The site is a mid-terrace two-storey house in Castletown's Conservation Area. The proposal includes a small rear extension (4.4 sqm footprint, extending 3.93m at first floor after amendment from 4.93m), replacement white uPVC sash windows and front door, removal of part of the rear stone wall for new steps to the rear …
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The officer assessed whether the works preserve or enhance the Conservation Area under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, concluding they pass this test as front elevation change…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, resident amenity, road safety, or locality character. Officer assessed rear extension and works as compliant, with no adverse amenity or highway impacts, and design preserving Conservation Area context.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect or enhance Conservation Areas. Officer confirmed proposal preserves character, satisfying the policy through acceptable form, mass, and design.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Tested via Section 18(4); front changes like-for-like, rear similar to approved precedents, overall preserving appearance.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Proposal upgrades front to original stone and uses white uPVC sash windows, aligning with maintenance of traditional features.
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.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, as the site is in a sustainable location in Castletown centre.
no objections
Highway Services HDC has no objection to the application due to its sustainable location in Castletown centre with no significant highway impacts. Queen Street Mission Trustees and Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band both have no objections but request acknowledgment as interested parties and note proximity to the band hall and tidal risks.
Key concern: tidal sea reaching adjacent band hall rear wall during storms and high tides with no sea defences
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, as the site is in a sustainable location in Castletown centre.
Queen Street Mission Trustees
No ObjectionQueen Street Mission Trustees have no objections at this time, we would wish to be acknowledged as an interested party however.; the frontage of 32 Queen Street is less than 9 metres from the rear wall of the band hall. During stormy weather and at times of exceptionally high tides, tidal sea can and often does reach the band hall rear wall. There are no sea defences.
Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band
No ObjectionCastletown Metropolitan Silver Band have no objections at this time, we would wish to be acknowledged as an interested party however.; the frontage of 32 Queen Street is less than 9 metres from the rear wall of the band hall. During stormy weather and at times of exceptionally high tides, tidal sea can and often does reach the band hall rear wall. There are no sea defences.
