15 January 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Crofton, The Crofts, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lw
The site is Crofton, a historic four-storey detached house built between 1850-1861 from local limestone, located on The Crofts in Castletown Conservation Area and designated as Registered Building 261.
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The officer assessed the impact on the special interest of the registered building (RB 261) and Castletown Conservation Area character, as required by Sections 16 and 18 of the Town and Country Planni…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character and amenity. Officer assessed that proposals preserve the registered building's special interest, conservation area character, and surrounding townscape, with minimal alterations justified by practicality and fabric protection.
Strategic Policy 4
Supports sustainable development protecting heritage. Applied to confirm proposals protect the special interest of RB 261 and Castletown Conservation Area without harm.
Environment Policy 32
Protects conservation areas. Officer judged alterations respect townscape character, with changes limited to pillar relocation and gates fixed open, maintaining street scene symmetry.
Environment Policy 35
Preserves historic buildings. Special regard given to RB 261's setting; widening prevents ongoing damage to pillars while causing minimal harm to historic fabric.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
From Planning Policy Statements 1/01 for historic environment conservation. Supports assessment that proposals preserve building's architectural/historic features.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statements 1/01 for historic environment conservation. Officer confirmed compliance in protecting setting and features.
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 significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. A S109 highway agreement will be required for the widened dropped kerb accesses.
Highway Services HDC has no objection to 23/01356/GB subject to a S109 highway agreement for widened dropped kerb accesses. DOI Highways Drainage recommends the applicant demonstrate compliance with surface water runoff requirements due to insufficient data.
Key concern: surface water runoff contravening Highway Act 1986 and Manual for Manx Roads due to insufficient data
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.; A S109 highway agreement will be required for the widened dropped kerb accesses.
Conditions requested: A S109 highway agreement will be required for the widened dropped kerb accesses
DOI Highways Drainage
Conditional No ObjectionAllowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.; Recommendation: The applicant should demonstrate compliance with the clauses above as there is insufficient data?
Conditions requested: The applicant should demonstrate compliance with the clauses above
