3 January 2024 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Unit 8, Ports Of Call, Bay View Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ae
The proposal involves minor alterations to the side (south) elevation of Ports Of Call, a commercial property currently used as a restaurant and shop, by reducing the size of two existing large, non-traditional windows. This change is needed to fit a new internal partition wall.
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The officer considered whether the proposal would harm the character or appearance of the existing property or streetscene, given the site's location in a proposed Conservation Area, and whether it wo…
General Policy 2
Requires general standards towards acceptable development. Officer assessed the proposal against this for impacts on character/appearance and neighbour amenity, finding it acceptable as the minor side elevation changes to non-prominent windows cause no harm.
Environment Policy 23
Covers impact of proposed changes on neighbours. Assessed using Residential Design Guidance section 7.0; smaller windows create no new/increased overlooking or privacy loss beyond existing, so no adverse amenity impact.
Environment Policy 35
Relevant to development in proposed Conservation Area. Principles applied to ensure no negative impact on character/appearance; works acceptable on side elevation without harming traditional upper storey or streetscene.
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.
no objections
No highways interest
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application as it has no highway impact, and Port St Mary Commissioners raised no objections.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... · 23/01408/B
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners had no objections to the following applications: 23/01408/B - Ports of Call, Bay View Road to reduce the size of two exterior windows on the southern elevation of the property to accommodate the placement of a new internal partition wall.
