21 June 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (J Singleton)
Lorne House, Douglas Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1az
Lorne House is a large Georgian house built in 1826-7, located in substantial grounds north of Castletown harbour within the Castletown Conservation Area and defined as Private Woodland or Parkland.
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The officer gave special regard to Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, judging that the terrace preserves and partly enhances the special interest and setting of the registered build…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect the site and surroundings and not adversely affect neighbour amenity. The officer assessed the terrace as compliant, noting no unacceptable harm to the environment, woodland, site, surroundings, or nearby properties due to its minor scale and landscaping.
Strategic Policy 4
Supports preserving historic environments. The special interest and setting of the registered building are preserved and partly enhanced by the balanced terrace design replacing a non-historic extension.
Environment Policy 3
Protects environmental quality including woodland. No unacceptable harm to the environment or woodland was identified, with graded landscaping proposed.
Environment Policy 22
Requires developments to respect surroundings. The proposal respects the site in the conservation area and parkland through sympathetic design.
Infrastructure Policy 5
Addresses infrastructure impacts. Minor scale and no highways interest confirmed compliance.
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 highways interest in the application
Highway Services HDC lists application 24/00527/GB under 'no interest (NHI)' category, indicating no highway concerns or opposition.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 24/00527/GB; From the Planning List 24 May 2024 and excluding planning applications with suffix ‘CON’ and re-consultations, the following new planning applications have highway related impacts and will be subject to a separate response: None
