23 September 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (M Kallagher, Director of Planning and Building Control)
St Catherines Church Hall, Church Road, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ah
The proposal involves constructing modest ramps with galvanised steel handrails at the front of the church hall and west end of the church to provide disabled access. The site is a prominent corner plot in a proposed Conservation Area zoned Mixed Use.
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The main issue was the impact upon the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. The proposed access ramps are a modest addition, fairly low and not overly prominent within the street scene.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of landscape/townscape or amenity. Officer found ramps comply as modest, low-profile addition not prominent in street scene and not harming character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Assessed as acceptable modest ramps with simple railings not adversely affecting church/hall character or setting; Conservation Officer content.
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 plans location plan and 1 received on 19th August 2013.
supports the application
do not oppose this application as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
