20 April 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
27, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lh
The proposal involves demolishing an existing flat-roofed single-storey utility extension at the rear of a three-storey terraced dwelling and replacing it with a conservatory featuring a pitched roof, projecting 1m beyond the existing annex, and framed in plastic with surface water directed to water butts.
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The key consideration was compliance with Conservation Area policies requiring development to preserve or enhance the area, per Environment Policy 35 and Planning Policy Statement 1/01.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the area. Officer assessed the rear conservatory against this, finding it removes a flat-roofed annex of poor form and provides a pitched roof replacement that is a visual improvement, thus preserving/enhancing character despite plastic framing. Rear siting masked by structures minimised impact.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
Sets requirements for development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance. Combined with ENV35, officer tested the proposal's design (pitched roof vs existing flat roof) and location, concluding it acceptable as an improvement in a non-prominent rear position.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the construction of a conservatory in place of an existing extension, as shown and described in drawings 10/018/01, 09/0018/02 and 10/0018/03 all received on 5th March, 2010.
No objection subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage system; noted that proposal uses existing drainage without increasing load
