24 April 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control
15-19, Michael Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1hb
The proposal involves modifying an existing traditional three-storey terraced building in Peel's town centre Conservation Area, with three shops at ground floor and two apartments above, by altering the ground floor retail frontage, extending the rear annex, and creating four self-contained apartments (one more than pr…
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The officer considered four key issues: highway safety/parking, Conservation Area impact, neighbour amenity, and occupant amenity, benchmarking against prior approval PA 13/00132/B.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not harm townscape/amenity/road safety/parking, and provide safe access. Officer assessed rear extensions' slimmer design, cladding, simplified pitch, and glazing as appropriate for terraced town centre site, with no adverse impacts on amenities/highways.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Assessed rear works (mostly obscured) as enhancement by replacing detracting flat-roofed annexes/garage with better form/size/design, improving on prior approval despite more built development.
Housing Policy 17
Permits flat conversions if adequate space for drying/refuse/amenity/parking, pleasant outlooks from principal rooms. Satisfied via rear yard for bins/bikes, public open spaces nearby, and outlooks to street/sea; town centre context excuses on-site parking/gardens.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Roof materials
The pitched roof on the proposed extension must be finished in dark grey natural slate. Reason: to preserve the appearance and character of the Conservation Area in which the application property sits.
do not oppose the application
no longer object to the application following additional information on parking and public transport
makes no comment on the merits but asks for informative notes
