10 March 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (J Singleton)
Isle Of Man Breweries, Ship Inn, Hope Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1as
The proposal amends planning approval 24/00745/B for converting the former Ship Inn public house into a single dwelling by raising the ridge level of the northern single storey element, extending the flat roof, altering the Hope Street elevation with two heritage-style six-over-six windows replacing a garage door, addi…
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The proposals pass the statutory tests of Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 as 'the character and appearance of the Conservation Area would be preserved'.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area. Officer assessed the external alterations (steeper pitched roof, increased massing, heritage windows) as preserving the character, balancing historic and contemporary elements without significant difference from prior approval.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Proposals respect the site, rejuvenate traditional frontage, and do not harm surrounding townscape.
Environment Policy 10 - Development and flood risk
Presumes against development at risk of flooding or increasing flood risk elsewhere. Acceptable due to Flood Risk Assessment mitigation measures, no ground floor sleeping, and raised floor levels.
Environment Policy 13 - Development and flood risk
Addresses flood risk to human health or property. Layout avoids ground floor bedrooms; prior Flood Risk Management objection withdrawn after amendments in parent application.
Environment Policy 4
Protects wildlife including Schedule 1 birds. Manx Wildlife Trust concern on bird strike addressed by condition requiring mitigation details for glazed balustrading.
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.
Bird strike mitigation
Prior to the use of the development hereby approved, glazed balustrading shall be installed in accordance with details which have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and which set out details bird strike mitigation measures being applied to the glass. The balustrading shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: To reduce the risk of bird strike from the glazed balustrades within the proposals.
Flood risk mitigation
Prior to the use of the development hereby approved, the flood risk mitigation measures within the submitted Flood Risk Assessment shall be carried out in full, and be retained as such thereafter. Reason: To ensure that the proposals do not result in an unacceptable risk to human health or property as a result of flooding.
no objections to the application
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the development proposes off-street parking to the rear
