13 November 2024 · Planning Committee (signed by Presenting Officer P Visigah; formal decision by Director of Planning and Building Control J Chance)
Street Record, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lh
The proposal involves resurfacing sections of Malew and Arbory Streets with high-quality concrete paving and resin-bound aggregates, replacing worn existing surfaces, adding a disabled parking space, installing new black painted metal lighting columns, and soft landscaping to tie into recent Market Square regeneration …
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The officer assessed that the proposal would preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the Castletown Conservation Area by replacing aged paving with materials matching recent Market Square…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development to preserve or enhance Conservation Area character/appearance. Officer found paving matches Market Square scheme and lighting amendments ensure no harm, enhancing townscape and links to historic core.
General Policy 2
Requires respect for site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design and no adverse character impact. Proposal complies as resurfacing and lighting improve visual amenities without altering levels or trees.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires development to maintain settlement character and appropriate scale. Works protect fabric/setting of Registered Building 31 and enhance civic spaces defining townscape.
Transport Policy 5
Officer referenced in character assessment alongside ENV35/GP2/SP4; proposal improves pedestrian environment consistent with policy aims.
Transport Policy 6 - Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians
Equal weight for vehicles/pedestrians; better accessed areas, crossings, lighting, disabled bays, inclusive footways benefit pedestrians/cyclists without vehicular harm.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until sample details of all types of paving to be installed as part of the approved development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details and be retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
No significant negative impact on highway safety, network efficiency or parking. Improvements to public realm and disabled bay welcomed.
No flood risk management interest.
Registered Buildings Officer initially objected to LED strip lighting columns harming the setting of RB 31 and Castletown Conservation Area but withdrew objection after amendments, recommending a condition on paving samples; DOI Highways confirmed no further comments on updated plans.
Key concern: LED strip lighting columns harming setting of Registered Building 31 and Castletown Conservation Area character
Registered Buildings Officer
ObjectionI object to the application on the basis that I consider the LED strips within the decorative lighting columns to (1) fail the statutory test in section 16 of the Act as it would not preserve the setting of Registered Building 31; I would strongly urge the applicant to alter the proposals so that these decorative columns are omitted in preference for the standard columns proposed elsewhere.; the removal of the two light columns with LED light strips and their replacement with standard lighting columns is sufficient to remove my objection to the application.
Conditions requested: No development shall commence until sample details of all types of paving have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details and be retained thereafter.
Registered Buildings Officer
Conditional No ObjectionFurther to the amended plans circulated regarding application 21/00471/B, I can confirm that the removal of the two light columns with LED light strips and their replacement with standard lighting columns is sufficient to remove my objection to the application.; I would request that the condition noted within my original comments is still added to any recommendation for approval.
Conditions requested: the condition noted within my original comments is still added to any recommendation for approval; No development shall commence until sample details of all types of paving have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details and be retained thereafter.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC have reviewed the updated information for planning application 21/00471/B dated 7 Oct 2024 online and have no further design comments to make.; If not already, the Applicant is advised to consult Accessibility Groups for their views on the design of the scheme in relation to mobility impaired users.
