11 November 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Shop, Compton House, 9, Castle Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lf
The proposal involves converting the unused basement of a three-storey registered building in Castletown's Conservation Area from its former restaurant use to archive storage, along with minor internal alterations on the ground floor to convert toilet areas into ancillary office space (e.g. for photocopying).
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policies 32, 33 and 35, which require development in Conservation Areas and on Registered Buildings (RB 65) to preserve or enhance the building an…
Environment Policy 32
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the area. Officer assessed that all works are internal and will not change the appearance or character of the building, satisfying the policy. No external alterations proposed.
Environment Policy 33
Applies to Registered Buildings, requiring preservation or enhancement. Internal works only on RB 65, with no public view impact, met the test without tension.
Environment Policy 35
General Conservation Area policy for development to preserve or enhance. Officer confirmed no character change from internal alterations and use change, fully compliant.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the alterations shown in drawings 240.1.1, 240.1.2 and 240.1.3 all received on 13th September, 2010.
Do not oppose
approved
no objection subject to the following condition: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Water Authority Drainage Division has no objection subject to surface water discharge conditions; Highways Division does not oppose due to no traffic implications; Castletown Town Commissioners approved the application.
Key concern: Surface water discharge to foul drainage systems
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection subject to the following conditions; The application states that the surface water from the proposed development is to be discharged to the "existing drainage"
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implication
Castletown Town Commissioners
Supportthe applications have been approved; 10 / 01345 / G B
