21 August 2014 · Council of Ministers
The Castle Arms, The Quay, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ld
The proposal involves constructing a 1.38m high, 4.3m long, 1.48m deep timber-clad bin store, painted to match the Castle Arms public house, on the quayside adjacent to its eastern wall. This structure is demountable and freestanding, designed to enclose 9 wheelie bins currently stored openly, which are considered unsi…
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The officer's report and Planning Inspector noted that 9 wheelie bins currently lined up against the eastern wall of the Castle Arms are unsightly in this prominent quayside location within the Conser…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas, and avoid unacceptable environmental impacts. The bin store was assessed as tidying an unsightly feature without harming the setting of the Registered Building or Conservation Area views.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special character. Assessed as compliant as the freestanding, demountable store does not touch or alter the building's fabric.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. The proposal enhances the area by screening unsightly bins, with design matching the building and demountable nature addressing filming needs.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Approved drawings
The works hereby approved shall not be carried out except in accordance with Drawing Nos 200, 201 and 202 received on 27 May 2014.
no objections raised; support the proposal
do not oppose the proposals
proposed location acceptable provided demountable
does not object, bin store should be demountable due to sewer
proposed bin store an improvement to unsightly arrangement, should be demountable
