17 March 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Shop, Compton House, 9, Castle Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lf
The proposal involves removing a small brick chimney flue from the rear pitched roof slope of Compton House at 9 Castle Street, Castletown, and making good the opening with matching natural Welsh slate tiles.
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The officer noted that black and white record photography from 1984 shows the small brick flue was present when the building was registered, but it is located on the rear roof slope at eaves level, po…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The officer found removal protects the building's character by eliminating a non-significant later addition.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character. Assessed as compliant since removal reduces visual clutter without harming townscape.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. The flue removal does not detrimentally affect character as it is insignificant and a later modification.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in alterations to pre-1920 buildings. Proposal uses matching Welsh slate tiles, aligning with traditional materials.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Removal enhances appearance by cleaning the skyline.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the following information all date stamped 03 February 2014: A4 Sheet 'Location Plan' Scale 1:500 Drawing Number 01; A4 Photo 1 Sheet 'Existing defective chimney stack removed below level of roof tiles. Existing opening in roof to be made good using the tiles to match existing'; A4 Photo 2 Sheet 'Existing defective chimney stack removed below level of roof tiles. Existing opening in roof to be made good using the tiles to match existing'; A4 Photo 3 Sheet 'Existing defective chimney stack removed below level of roof tiles. Existing opening in roof to be made good using the tiles to match existing'.
no objections raised
