11 August 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Corner Of The Crofts & Malew Street, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lr
The proposal involves building a 7.9m long, 2m high enclosure made of treated Red Cedar cladding on a galvanized framework to store 11 wheelie bins, replacing open storage at this junction site currently holding bins and a Victorian phone box. The site is within Castletown Conservation Area and residential zoning.
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The officer assessed visual impact and neighbour amenity as key considerations. The enclosure improves the general appearance by locking away bins currently exposed in public view, resembling a domest…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity; and provide safe access without harming road safety. Officer assessed the enclosure's domestic-scale design and materials as matching local walled enclosures, improving appearance over open bins, with no amenity or highway harm, thus compliant under (b), (c), (g), (h), (i).
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. In Castletown Conservation Area, the officer found the proposal enhances by tidying unsightly open bins into a screened enclosure resembling local fencing, without detrimental visual impact.
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.
Do not oppose
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the erection of a new refuse bin enclosure at the corner of The Crofts & Malew Street, Castletown.
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.
