16 August 2013 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (M Ballayher, Director of Planning and Building Control)
9, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lh
The proposal involved refurbishing a traditional three-storey terraced property in Castletown Conservation Area, previously used as a hospice shop on the ground floor with a flat above. Key changes included a new traditional timber shop front, pitched roof dormer to the front elevation, and a flat roof dormer to the re…
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The proposals were assessed primarily against their impact on the visual amenities of the street scene and Castletown Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design, and not adversely affect townscape character or residential amenity. The officer assessed the proposal's front shop front and pitched dormer as enhancing the street scene, with the rear dormer acceptable due to screening, finding full compliance across relevant criteria like townscape and amenity.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. Tested against front alterations (shop front improvement, window retention, pitched dormer matching precedents) and rear dormer (screened and modest); previous flat dormer refusal highlighted non-compliance risks, but amendments ensured preservation.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plan 527-06B all received on 15th July 2013.
Materials - shop frontage
Approval hereby given only allows for the new shop frontage to be constructed from timber.
do not object to the proposal as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
