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Application No.: 25/00909/CON Applicant: Mr & Mrs Edward & Dawn Dennis Proposal: Demolition aspects for replacement kitchen, conservatory, summerhouse and store (in association with 25/90900/B) Site Address: Croft House The Crofts Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LY Planning Officer: Lucy Kinrade Site Visit: 20.11.2025 Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 02.12.2025 Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent.
Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
The proposed demolition works are considered to have an acceptable impact on the wider Conservation Area and meeting with tests of General Policy 2, Environment Policy 35 and Strategic Policy 4 of the IOM Strategic Plan, and according with Section 18 of The Act 1999.
This approval relates to the following: 010A 020A 030
Interested Person Status None
1.1 The application site is the curtilage Croft House, The Crofts, Castletown an existing four storey terraced dwelling sitting on the western side of the road. The property is of traditional style and with exposed stone finish across its front and rear elevation.
1.2 The site is located within the Castletown Conservation Area.
2.1 The current application relates only to the demolition works forming part of 25/90900/B for replacement extension works at the rear. The demolition works specific to those proposals includes:
3.1 Aforementioned the most relevant in this case is the concurrent application 25/90900/B seeking full planning approval for the works.
4.1 The site is designated as 'residential' on Area Plan for the South 2013. The site is within the Castletown Conservation Area and recognised as being at high tidal flood risk.
4.2 The general standards of development as set out in General Policy 2 are relevant in an assessment, along with Environment Policies 35 and Strategic Policy 4 which seeks to ensure development preserves or enhances Conservation Areas and those features which positively contribute to those areas. Section 18 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1999 (The Act) would be materially relevant to works in a formally designated conservation area. Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Guide to the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man (Policy CA/2) are also relevant with both seeking to ensure that development within conservation areas preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Area and to ensure that the special character is protected.
5.0 REPRESENTATIONS Copies of representations received can be viewed on the Government's website. This report contains summaries only.
5.1 The following were consulted but no response received at the time of writing the report 02/12/2025:
6.1 The building is not registered but does sit within a conservation area, and so assessment to determine the acceptability of the demolition aspects is necessary as per The Act 1999.
6.2 A full assessment of the proposed development has been undertaken under 25/90900/B and considered visually acceptable on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. All of the demolition works are contained to the rear where there is limited public view. Those elements to be removed do not appear of any substantial interest warranting their protection and their loss would not adversely impact the character and appearance of the conservation area.
6.3 The demolition works are considered acceptable in this case, and there would be no reason to reach a different conclusion to 25/90900/B or to refuse this application in this case.
7.1 The proposed demolition works are considered to have an acceptable impact on the wider Conservation Area and meeting with General Policy 2, Environment Policy 35 and Strategic Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan, and Section 18 of The Act.
8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) Regulations 2013 (As Amended), the following are automatically interested persons:
8.2 The Decision maker must determine whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status.
8.3 The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is responsible for the determination of planning applications. As a result, where officers within the Department make
comments in a professional capacity they cannot be given Interested Person Status.
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded interested person status and/or rights to appeal.
Decision Made : Permitted Date: 03.12.2025 Determining Officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
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