3 December 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
24, Castle Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1al
The site is a two-storey detached cottage on the north-eastern side of Castle Street in Peel's Conservation Area, noted for its historic character including a squat appearance, side gables meeting a single-storey rear catslide roof with a 'kick' in the roofline.
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The building, a good example of a traditional unmodernised cottage with strong character and patina of age, had key features like its squat appearance and roofline 'kick' harmed by unauthorised works …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity; be sympathetic in Conservation Areas. Assessed compliant as proposal reduces scale to reinstate original squat form and roof profile, preserving townscape character despite partial irreversibility of prior damage.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Proposal tested on reintroducing 'squat' appearance, stepped gable, roof 'kick', and original window sizes lost to unauthorised works; found to enhance by lowering eaves/window heads and re-profiling roof.
Paragraph 9.16, Planning Circular 6/89
Alterations/extensions in CA must be sympathetic to building and setting. Proposal's reduction in heights and reprofiling sympathetic to original form, addressing prior non-compliance.
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 restoration works to dwelling, 24 Castle Street, peel as shown by Location Plan and KB/1/10 received 26th August 2010 and additional information set out by Photograph Sheets × 2, KB/4/10/1, KB/4/10/2, KB/4/11/1 and KB/4/11/2 received 15th November 2010.
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