26 May 2023 · Planning Committee
The Old House, College Green, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1be
The proposal involves widening the existing narrow vehicle access from 2.6m to 4m wide, repositioning Manx stone walls and piers, installing new marine grade powder coated galvanised steel double gates and new stone pier 'turret' gateposts to match existing, adding a 7m wide drop kerb, a new tarmacadam footpath crossin…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2), which requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design, not adversely affect …
General Policy 2
Requires development in Residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), amenity/character of locality (g), provide safe/convenient access (h), and not impact road safety/traffic (i). Officer found proposal complies as it matches existing Manx stone walls/piers, preserves street character, improves access/visibility over existing, with no adverse amenity or safety impacts.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Requires protection/enhancement of town character using local materials (b). Assessed positively as proposal uses new natural stone walls, render capping, and piers replicating existing Manx stone, in keeping with prominent boundary treatments in street scene.
Community Policy 10
Requires proper access for fire-fighting vehicles. Widened access facilitates fire vehicle access/egress, complying fully.
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.
Access and visibility splays
The access and visibility splays shall be completed in accordance with Drawing No: 1868.02 P-04 Rev B, received 14 February 2023, and thereafter retained as such. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
Proposal does not raise significant road safety or highway network functionality issues, no objection subject to access arrangements and visibility splays per Drawing No. P-04 rev B; welcomed EV charging point addition and advised checking drainage channel
No objection
Multiple neighbouring residents from Douglas Street object strongly to application 22/01440/B due to flood risk exacerbation, highway safety concerns, loss of amenity and views; Highway Services has no objection.
Key concern: flood risk and tidal overtopping
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
20 Douglas Street
ObjectionThe site does protect the neighbouring properties and highway and as such any interfering development should be refused.; Douglas Street is a far busier road than College Green and the move is one from a lesser to a busier access.; Prior to changes being made to the access to the property, comprehensive consideration needs to be given to the management of excess water accumulated during coastal overtopping
15 Douglas Street
Conditional No ObjectionPrior to changes being made to the access to the property, comprehensive consideration needs to be given to the management of excess water accumulated during coastal overtopping, to prevent the water entering the public highway should the proposed channel be insufficient.
Conditions requested: comprehensive consideration needs to be given to the management of excess water accumulated during coastal overtopping, to prevent the water entering the public highway should the proposed channel be insufficient
19 Douglas Street
Objectionthe garages being 'broadside' on to the sea during a storm with its accompanying rubble and stones would cause considerable damage to the garages
