22 January 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
43, High Street, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5dn
The site is 43 High Street, Port St Mary, a two-storey mid-terrace dwelling currently featuring a large ground-floor shop window and door, top-opening casement windows at first floor, and a pitched roof with concrete tiles.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, which requires development to respect site surroundings in terms of scale, form, design, and not adversely affect townscape character or loc…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or amenities. Officer assessed shop window reduction, sliding sash windows, slate roof as enhancing appearance in mixed-use street, fitting residential zoning.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Proposal's traditional materials and window style tested against this; found to enhance property and Area character, replacing incongruous modern elements.
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.
Sliding sash windows
For the avoidance of doubt all new windows hereby approved shall be installed with sliding sash opening methods and retained as such thereafter. Reason: The application has been assessed on this basis given the detail noted in the application form, and in the interest of visual amenity and to ensure the proposed Conservation Area is satisfactory preserved.
Confirmed NO OBJECTION (after initial deferral request). Comments on meter boxes, but understood Manx Utilities require them on front for safety/access unless designated Conservation Area.
Do not oppose.
Port St Mary Commissioners, DOI Highways Division, and Douglas Borough Council all raised no objections to application 20/01450/B.
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionOur Board have no objections to this application; there were comments regarding having two meter boxes on the front of the property, however we understand from Manx Utilities that unless it is a designated conservation area then they require them to be on the front for safety and access reasons.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of any equipment and materials in the highway.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
