2 April 2015 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Stanley House, 7, Castle Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lf
The proposal involves amendments to previously approved plans for converting the ground floor of Stanley House, a three-storey Registered Building (RB 66) in Castletown Conservation Area, into a restaurant and coffee shop with a first-floor terrace.
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The officer concluded that the works in the main respect the character of the Registered Building and the Conservation Area, complying with Strategic Policy 4, General Policy 2, Environment Policies 3…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings, Conservation Areas and historic settings without causing environmental pollution. The officer found the internal works and amendments respect the building's character and setting, with no external basement access or changes.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, surroundings, scale, design, amenity, access and road safety. Assessed as compliant due to internal nature of new staircase, reorganisation of spaces, and no adverse impacts on locality or traffic.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special interest. Alterations mainly to modern/compromise fabric like 1950s shop interior and modern outshot; new partition set behind historic architrave to retain detailing.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in pre-1920 buildings. Not directly tested as works are internal with no material changes specified; conditioned details ensure appropriateness.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Rear balustrading modern but conditioned; works improve building use without harming special features.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Balustrading and stainless steel hood details
Prior to the commencement of the development, further large scale (1:20 / 1:10) detail drawings of the balustrading and the 'stainless steel hood' over the first floor external door onto the terrace shall be provided to and approved by the Planning Authority. Reason: to ensure that the details are appropriate for the Registered Building.
Plate glass shop front details
Prior to the commencement of the development, further large scale (1:20 / 1:10) detail drawings of the 'plate glass shop front' shall be provided to and approved by the Planning Authority. Reason: to ensure that the detailing is appropriate for the Registered Building.
Kitchen extract noise limit
The rating level of the noise emitted from kitchen extract plant shall not exceed: 45dB LAeq, 5 minutes. This shall be measured according to BS 8233:1999. Reason: to ensure that the noise emitted from the proposed equipment does not result in a nuisance to those in adjacent property.
do not oppose the application
Castletown Town Commissioners considered the application at a Board meeting on 2/3/15 and raised no objections.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe following applications were considered at a Board meeting 2/3/15, and no objections were raised.; 15/00150/CON-15/00149/GB
