15 July 2015 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Northern Management Ltd, 1a, Queensgate, Queen Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1pb
The proposal involves converting a three-storey office building, The Warehouse, located behind existing buildings on Queen Street in Castletown, into a spacious residential dwelling with a porch, hall, utility, kitchen, dining room, and living room at ground floor; study, bathroom, and two bedrooms at first floor; and …
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The officer assessed five key issues: suitability of residential use in the mixed-use zoned town centre location, impact on local amenity, amenity standards within the dwelling, effect on building cha…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, highways, or parking; and provide satisfactory standards. The officer assessed the conversion against all criteria (a-n), finding it compliant due to town centre location, enhanced design, excess parking, and no amenity or character harm.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. The existing traditional stone finish is retained, with window replacements using double-glazed units not conflicting with the policy given the enhancements.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if preserving or enhancing character. Though not explicitly stated as in a Conservation Area, assessed near Registered Building; alterations improve appearance without harming fabric or character.
Transport Policy 4
Requires highways to accommodate development traffic safely. Highways consultee allowed parking relaxation due to location; five dedicated spaces ensure safe access.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (two spaces). Site provides five dedicated spaces, exceeding requirement and improving on office use.
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.
no objection
do not oppose the application due to location and available car parking spaces allowing relaxation of parking standards
Castletown Town Commissioners confirmed no objections to application 15/00606/B following discussion at their Board meeting on 15 June 2015.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe following applications were discussed at a meeting of the Board on 15/6/15, and no objections raised.; 15/00606/B
