Officer Planning Report
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Officer's Report
The Site
The site represents the residential curtilage of an existing property situated close to the corner of Malew Street and Bank Street in the centre of Castletown. The property is a traditional Manx cottage with sliding sash windows and half-glazed door and slated roof with chimney stacks on each gable.
Planning Status
The site lies within an area of Mixed Use on the Castletown Local Plan of 1991 and the draft Area Plan of 2001. The property also lies within Castletown’s Conservation Area.
Planning History
The site has been the subject of a number of applications for alterations, none of which are relevant to the consideration of this application.
The Proposal
Proposed now is the installation of a satellite dish 45cm in diameter on the rear of the existing northern stack similar to other dishes in Bank Street as are illustrated in photographs submitted by the applicant.
Representations
There are no representations on file at the time of writing.
Assessment
3 June 2008 08/00789/B Page 1 of 2
As the property is within a Conservation Area, the Department is required to seek enhancement or preservation of the character or appearance of existing property as part of the consideration of any planning application. In this case, whilst the installation of a dish will neither preservation nor enhancement of the property, the visual impact of the dish will be limited and there are already terrestrial aerials and other satellite dishes in the vicinity which do not detract significantly from the character of the Area. As such the proposal is not considered to be objectionable.
Party Status
The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 01.06.2008
Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
- : Notes attached to refusals
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2. This permission relates to the installation of a satellite dish as shown in the drawings and photographs and information all received on 17th April, 2008.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)
Decision Made: Permitted Date: 14.10.2008
Signed: _________________________ Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer
