26 November 2013 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Jennifer Chance)
Packet House, The Quay, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ld
The proposal involves internal reconfigurations at Packet House on The Quay in Castletown, including removal of existing stairs, partitions, bathroom, kitchen, and WC across three floors, replaced by new stairs, shower room, bathroom, and kitchen/utility.
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The officer noted that the application reorganises internal spaces via reorientation of the staircase, with specific changes including replacement of ground floor stairs and bathroom partitions with n…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. The officer found the internal works acceptable as the historic interior is lost, with no impact on character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site, surroundings, scale, form, design, and not adversely affect character or amenity. Assessed as compliant due to internal nature and no historic features affected.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's character. Works do not affect special interest as interior has no historic fabric remaining.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's importance, physical features, and setting. No impact as historic interior lost; features justifying registration not affected by internal modern alterations.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting special character unless justified. Proposals justified as they impact only modern features, with no cumulative detriment to special interest.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the following information date stamped 30th September 2013: 1:500 Site Plan Drawing Number 4416/S1; 1:2500 Location Plan Drawing Number 4416/L1; 2No A4 Colour Photo Sheets showing the existing interior of the property; Floor Plans Showing Photo Locations Drawing Number 4416 / Photo Rev'n A; 1:50 @ A1 Floor Plans as Existing and Proposed Drawing Number 4416 / P1 Rev'n B.
no objection to the proposals
Castletown Town Commissioners considered the application and raised no objections.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe following applications were considered by the Board at a meeting dated 21st October, and no objections were raised.; 13/01157/CON - Pocket House, The Oven. Castletown
