25 November 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
6, Bank Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1at
The site is a three-storey mid-terraced dwelling with painted render walls and a pitched roof in Castletown's Conservation Area. The proposal involved erecting a 4m long x 2m wide x 2.5m high flat-roofed sunroom extension along the rear yard, reinstating a rear doorway, and replacing various windows and doors with whit…
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The officer concluded the proposal complies with Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, requiring special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, as the uPV…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character or neighbour amenity. Officer found rear extension subordinate within enclosed yard, not obscuring features, and works not harming streetscene or amenity, thus compliant with (b), (c), (g).
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect/enhance Conservation Areas. Assessed as preserving character via matching designs and contained rear works.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. uPVC windows accepted despite variance, due to Planning Circular 1/98 flexibility and prevalence in area; not overriding concern.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Window replacements and rear extension deemed to preserve appearance via matching styles and subordinate positioning not visible publicly.
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.
Materials approval
All external facing materials shall remain as shown on the plans and specified within the list of external finishes on the submitted Drawing No. 21-024-02B received 10 September 2021. No new types of materials shall be added to the external elevations of the development, hereby approved. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
Do not oppose, confirmed after review of amended plans
Highways Division does not oppose the application, even after amendments; a neighbouring resident at No 4 Bank St objects strongly due to privacy, security, noise, structural, and view concerns.
Key concern: Privacy loss enabling direct views into neighbouring bedroom from sun terrace
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; Highways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 10 September 2021 and continues to not oppose this proposal.
Owner and Occupier of No 4 Bank St
ObjectionIf the sun terrace went ahead it would mean anyone over the height of 4 feet 6 inches would be able to see straight into my bedroom and stairs landing outside my bathroom.; I am objecting most strongly to the sun terrace for the reasons specified above.; I am not objecting to the ground floor sun lounge as long as the party wall is correctly supported and finished
