25 November 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
32, Queen Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1pa
The proposal at 32 Queen Street, Castletown, involves a first-floor rear extension projecting 6.9m, 3.7m wide, and 3.5m high with a pitched natural slate roof and matching render walls, plus a conservation-style rooflight on the front roof plane.
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The proposal was approved because it meets the tests of Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, and …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, resident amenity, or road safety. Officer assessed the extension's scale, form, and materials as compatible, with no amenity or highways harm, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Officer found front rooflight acceptable in street scene, rear extension neutral due to rear location and matching design, improving over existing extensions.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of Conservation Areas. Applied alongside statutory duties under s18(4) TCPA 1999 to ensure special attention to preserving character.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Proposal uses natural slate and matching render, aligning with this preference.
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 application, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network efficiency, or parking.
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.; Do not oppose; DNO on 11.08.2021
